Tech Monopoly
Noun · Hacker Culture
Definitions
A market situation where one technology company or platform has overwhelming control over a category, ecosystem, or key infrastructure layer. In public discourse, the phrase often appears in debates about antitrust, platform dependence, and competitive fairness.
In plain English: A dominant technology company controlling too much of a market.
Example: "The app economy feels fragile when a single tech monopoly can change policy and wipe out whole business models."