The concept of the name "Big Tech" comes from adding the adjective "big" to the name of a certain industry in the economy - for example, "Big Tobacco", "Big Oil" or "Big Pharma". Similarly, as in the case of the term "Big Tech", these names refer to the largest companies that dominate their core field. This term was first used in 2013. In particular, "Big Tech" as a designation for the largest technology companies gained popularity after investigations related to external influence.