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high-tech
Being at the latest state of technology; using or containing highly developed and complex technology.
Das neue Smartphone ist ein echtes Hightech-Gerät mit vielen innovativen Funktionen.
The new smartphone is a real high-tech device with many innovative features.
'Hightech' (high-tech) is a word from English and a short form of 'high technology'. It is used in German in the same way to describe modern and advanced technology.
Die Firma ist führend im Bereich Hightech.
The company is a leader in the high-tech sector.
'Hightech' (high-tech) is very often used as the first part of a compound noun, usually with a hyphen. This creates terms such as 'Hightech-Industrie' (high-tech industry) or 'Hightech-Produkt' (high-tech product).
Deutschland ist ein wichtiger Standort für die Hightech-Branche.
Germany is an important location for the high-tech industry.
When 'hightech' (high-tech) stands as an adjective before a noun, it is often not declined. Instead of 'ein highteches Gerät', it is more natural to say 'ein Hightech-Gerät' (a high-tech device).
Die Küche ist komplett hightech und lässt sich per App steuern.
The kitchen is completely high-tech and can be controlled by app.
technical
'technisch' and 'hightech' both have to do with technology. But 'technisch' is much more general: it describes something connected with devices, machines, functions, or processes. 'hightech', on the other hand, means modern, highly developed, and often complex technology. Learners may confuse the words because both occur in technical contexts. A simple rule of thumb is: not everything technical is high-tech, but high-tech is always technical.
In der neuen Wohnung steuert ein hightech System Licht, Heizung und Sicherheit.
In the new apartment, a high-tech system controls the lights, heating, and security.
Das Problem ist technisch einfach zu lösen, wenn wir das richtige Kabel haben.
The problem is technically easy to solve if we have the right cable.