tech·nol·o·gy (t k-n l -j )n. pl. tech·nol·o·gies 1. a. The application of science, especially to industrial or commercial objectives. b. The scientific method and material used to achieve a commercial or industrial objective. 2. Electronic or digital products and systems considered as a group: a store specializing in office technology. 3. Anthropology The body of knowledge available to a society that is of use in fashioning implements, practicing manual arts and skills, and extracting or collecting materials.
[Greek tekhnologi , systematic treatment of an art or craft : tekhn , skill; see teks- in Indo-European roots + -logi , -logy.] |
technology Noun
pl -gies
1. the application of practical or mechanical sciences to industry or commerce
2. the scientific methods or devices used in a particular field: the latest aircraft technology [Greek tekhnologia systematic treatment]
technological adj
technologist n
technology1. the methods and tools that a society has developed in order to facilitate the solution of its practical problems.
2. any specific application of such. — technological, adj. — technologist, n.
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Ideas
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| Noun | 1. | technology - the practical application of science to commerce or industryprofession - an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences) application, practical application - the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose; "he advocated the application of statistics to the problem"; "a novel application of electronics to medical diagnosis" |
| 2. | technology - the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems; "he had trouble deciding which branch of engineering to study"flood control - (engineering) the art or technique of trying to control rivers with dams etc in order to minimize the occurrence of floods bionics - application of biological principles to the study and design of engineering systems (especially electronic systems) chemical engineering - the branch of engineering that is concerned with the design and construction and operation of the plants and machinery used in industrial chemical processes civil engineering - the branch of engineering concerned with the design and construction of such public works as dams or bridges EE, electrical engineering - the branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures architectural engineering - the branch of engineering that deals with the construction of buildings (as distinguished from architecture as a design art) information technology, IT - the branch of engineering that deals with the use of computers and telecommunications to retrieve and store and transmit information mechanical engineering - the branch of engineering that deals with the design and construction and operation of machinery nanotechnology - the branch of engineering that deals with things smaller than 100 nanometers (especially with the manipulation of individual molecules) nuclear engineering - the branch of engineering concerned with the design and construction and operation of nuclear reactors naval engineering - the branch of engineering that deals with the design and construction and operation of ships rocketry - the branch of engineering science that studies rocket design and operation sink - (technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system; "the ocean is a sink for carbon dioxide" source - (technology) a process by which energy or a substance enters a system; "a heat source"; "a source of carbon dioxide" |
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