Technology definition
A store specializing in office technology.
An example of technology is the Internet which has made up-to-date information available to anyone with access in a matter of moments and provides real time information about events around the world.
An example of technology was during the Stone Age when the first knife or shovel was made from a piece of stone or obsidian.
An example of technology is the products that were invented during the space program, which have allowed engineers and other scientists to use variations of these products and materials in manufacturing.
An example of technology is ultra sound, MRI, CAT scans and other forms of nuclear imaging, which allow doctors to see inside the human body using a blending of medical technology, nuclear technology and computer technology.
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Origin of technology
- Greek tekhnologiā systematic treatment of an art or craft tekhnē skill teks- in Indo-European roots -logiā -logy
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Ancient Greek τεχνολογία (tekhnologia, “systematic treatment (of grammar)"), from τέχνη (tekhne, “art") + -λογία (-logia).
From Wiktionary