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tech·nol·ogy (tek näl′ə jē)
noun pl. technologies -·gies
- the science or study of the practical or industrial arts, applied sciences, etc.
- the terms used in a science, etc.; technical terminology
- applied science
- a method, process, etc. for handling a specific technical problem
- the system by which a society provides its members with those things needed or desired
Etymology: Gr technologia, systematic treatment: see technic & -logy
Related Forms:
- technologist tech·nol′·ogist noun
- technologize tech·nol′·ogize′ transitive verb, intransitive verb technologized -·gized′, technologizing -·giz′·ing
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