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tech·nol·o·gy

(tĕk-nŏl′ə-jē)

n. pl. tech·nol·o·gies

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 tekhnologiā, systematic treatment of an art or craft : tekhnē, skill; see teks- in Indo-European roots + -logiā, -logy.]

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technology

(tɛkˈnɒlədʒɪ)

n, pl -gies

1. the application of practical sciences to industry or commerce

2. the methods, theory, and practices governing such application: a highly developed technology.

3. (Sociology) the total knowledge and skills available to any human society for industry, art, science, etc

[C17: from Greek tekhnologia systematic treatment, from tekhnē art, skill]

technological adj

ˌtechnoˈlogically adv

techˈnologist n

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tech•nol•o•gy

(tɛkˈnɒl ə dʒi)

n., pl. -gies.

1. the branch of knowledge that deals with applied science, engineering, the industrial arts, etc.

2. the application of knowledge for practical ends.

3. a technological process, invention, or method.

4. the sum of the ways in which social groups provide themselves with the material objects of their civilization.

5. the terminology of a field; technical nomenclature.

[1605–15; < Greek technología systematic treatment = téchn(ē) art, craft, skill + -o- -o- + -logia -logy]

tech`no•log′i•cal (-nəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl) tech`no•log′ic, adj.

tech`no•log′i•cal•ly, adv.

tech•nol′o•gist, n.

tech·nol·o·gy

(tĕk-nŏl′ə-jē)

1. The use of scientific knowledge to solve practical problems, especially in industry and commerce.

2. The specific methods, materials, and devices used to solve practical problems: aerospace technology.

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technology

1. 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.

technique

– technology

1. 'technique'

A technique is a method of doing something.

...the techniques of film-making.

...modern management techniques.

Technique is skill and ability which you develop through training and practice.

He went off to the Amsterdam Academy to improve his technique.

2. 'technology'

Technology is the use of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, for example in industry.

...our belief in the power of modern technology.

Computer technology can be expected to change.

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Noun	1.	technology - the practical application of science to commerce or industry engineering profession - 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" aeronautical engineering - the activity of designing and constructing aircraft automotive engineering, automotive technology - the activity of designing and constructing automobiles chemical engineering - the activity of applying chemistry to the solution of practical problems communications technology - the activity of designing and constructing and maintaining communication systems computer technology - the activity of designing and constructing and programming computers high tech, high technology - highly advanced technological development (especially in electronics) rail technology, railroading - the activity of designing and constructing and operating railroads
	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" applied science, engineering science, engineering flood control - (engineering) the art or technique of trying to control rivers with dams etc in order to minimize the occurrence of floods discipline, field of study, subject area, subject field, bailiwick, subject, field, study - a branch of knowledge; "in what discipline is his doctorate?"; "teachers should be well trained in their subject"; "anthropology is the study of human beings" aeronautical engineering - the branch of engineering science concerned with the design and construction of aircraft bionics - application of biological principles to the study and design of engineering systems (especially electronic systems) bioengineering, ergonomics, biotechnology - the branch of engineering science in which biological science is used to study the relation between workers and their environments 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) industrial engineering, industrial management - the branch of engineering that deals with the creation and management of systems that integrate people and materials and energy in productive ways 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"

technology

noun

Related words
fear technophobia

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Translations

تِكْنُولُوجيَاتِكنولوجيا، عِلْم التِّقْنِيَّه

technologietechnika

teknologi

Technologie Technik

τεχνολογία

tecnología

teknologiamenetelmä

technologie informatique technique

tehnologija

műszaki tudományoktechnológia

tæknifræîi

tecnologia tecnica

技術

기술

technologastechnologijatechnologinis

tehnoloģija

technológia

tehnologija

teknologi

เทคโนโลยี

teknoloji

công nghệ

科技工艺学技术技術

technology

[tekˈnɒlədʒɪ] N → tecnología f

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technology

[tɛkˈnɒlədʒi] n → technologie f

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technology

n → Technologie f; the technology of printing → die Technik des Druckens, die Drucktechnik; computer/communications technology → Computer-/Kommunikationstechnik f, → Computer-/Kommunikationstechnologie f; University/College of Technology → Technische Universität/Fachhochschule; the age of technology → das technische Zeitalter, das Zeitalter der Technik; technology transfer → Technologietransfer m

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technology

[tɛkˈnɒlədʒɪ] n → tecnologia

technology

(tekˈnolədʒi) – plural techˈnologies – noun

(the study of) science applied to practical, (especially industrial) purposes. a college of science and technology.

ˌtechnoˈlogical (-ˈlo-) adjective

techˈnologist noun

technology

→ تِكْنُولُوجيَا technologie teknologi Technologie τεχνολογία tecnología teknologia technologie tehnologija tecnologia 技術 기술 technologie teknologi technologia tecnologia технология teknologi เทคโนโลยี teknoloji công nghệ 科技

tech·nol·o·gy

n. tecnología, ciencia que trata de la aplicación de procedimientos técnicos.

technology

n (pl -gies) tecnología

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Technology in education: "what?" or "how?"

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High luminance of 400cd/m2 and a wide color gamut of 72 percent, equivalent to that of a cathode-ray tube (CRT), are realized through NEC LCD Technologies' own unique UA-SFT technology, which boasts improved panel transmissivity (180 percent from A-SFT technology, and 120 percent from SA-SFT technology).

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