fast tech en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Compound of fast + tech. Compare fast fashion, fast food.
Meanings
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(neologism, uncountable) Electronic products that are made and sold cheaply, and often replaced, leading to e-waste.
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.
2025 June 25, Chris Vallance, “'Fast tech' warning as demand for cheap gadgets heats up”, in BBC, archived from the original on 26 Jun 2025: