techno

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A repetitive style of music originally produced for use in a continuous DJ set. The central rhythmic component is most often in common time (4/4), where time is marked with a bass drum on each quarter note pulse, a backbeat played by snare or clap on the second and fourth pulses of the bar, and an open hi-hat sounding every second eighth note.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɛknoʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-techno.wav

Word forms

techno

Etymology

Clipping of technology.

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