also: テック
TeX (typesetting system)
Refers specifically to the TeX typesetting system created by Donald Knuth. Used in computing contexts.
This paper is typeset using TeX.
I'm studying TeX macros.
ASCII variant of the stylized spelling, commonly used in plain text contexts.
Alternate reading テック, less common and not the original intended pronunciation.
From the name of the TeX typesetting system, coined by Donald Knuth from the Greek τέχνη (techne, 'art'/'craft'). The Japanese reading テフ reflects the original intended pronunciation.