English
tech neck
From tech (“the use of electronic devices”) + neck (“physical strain in the neck due to poor posture”).
Formed from tech ‘the use of electronic devices’ + neck ‘physical strain in the neck due to poor posture’
Proto-Germanic *hnakkô ‘nape’
Proto-West Germanic *hnakkō ‘nape’
Old English hnecca ‘back of the neck’
Middle English nekke ‘the neck’
English neck
Today it means
noun Neck pain, stiffness, and discomfort resulting from poor posture while using electronic devices (e.g. smartphones, tablets, and computers).
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “tech neck”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
Etymograph / tech neck