Meaning of fast tech | Babel Free

Definitions

Electronic products that are made and sold cheaply, and often replaced, leading to e-waste.

neologism, uncountable

Examples

“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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