fast tech

English

This English term is a hot word. Its inclusion on Wiktionary is provisional.

Etymology

Compound of fast +‎ tech. Compare fast fashion, fast food.

Pronunciation

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Noun

fast tech (uncountable)

  1. (neologism, technology) Electronic products that are made and sold cheaply, and often replaced, leading to e-waste. [from 2020s]
    • 2025 June 25, Chris Vallance, “'Fast tech' warning as demand for cheap gadgets heats up”, in BBC‎[1], archived from the original on 26 June 2025:
      Demand for so-called "fast tech" - cheap electronic items often quickly binned or abandoned in drawers - is growing, a not-for-profit that works to reduce electronic waste has warned.
      Material Focus singled out heatwave-fuelled demand for battery powered mini-fans as an example of the problem, suggesting over seven million were purchased last year. […] Overall, consumer spending on fast tech has quadrupled to £11.6bn since 2023, surveys carried out for Material Focus suggested.
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