techshift
nounUK /ˈtɛk.ʃɪft/
US /ˈtɛk.ʃɪft/
A big change that happens when new technology replaces the old way of doing things.
The techshift from paper books to e-readers changed how people read on the bus.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The moment a company or group starts using a new kind of technology.
Our office made a techshift to cloud storage last spring.
3. A change in the tools people use for work or daily life.
The techshift to smartphones changed how families share photos.
4. A move from older machines to newer, smarter ones.
The factory's techshift brought robots onto the assembly line.