low tech
Analog, not digital
Low tech describes technology, methods, or equipment that are simple, traditional, or unsophisticated—the opposite of high tech.
A low tech solution might use paper instead of software, or manual labor instead of automation: We went low tech and used a whiteboard instead of the app.
The term often carries a hint of deliberate choice or nostalgic appeal, though it can also signal inadequacy.
- DIY projectsSelf-undertaken building tasks
- abacusBead-and-wire arithmetic tool
- hand sawManual toothed cutting blade
- hammerTool for striking nails
- letterpress printingRaised surfaces inked, pressed
saw · nail · handwriting · bicycle · bookbinding · rake · manual labor · elbow grease · back to basics · old school · shovel · screw · chalkboard · lever · typewriter · rotary phone · pen and paper · sustainable agriculture
- tech erasStone Age, Bronze Age, Iron Age, information age, digital age
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Cutting-edge technological sophistication
high-tech · hi-tech · advanced technology · cutting-edge · state-of-the-art
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At innovation's forefront
bleeding-edge · next-generation · innovative · advanced · modern
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