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technology

3 entries found.


Main Entry:
tech·nol·o·gy Listen to the pronunciation of technology
Pronunciation:
\-jē\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural -gies
Etymology:
Greek technologia systematic treatment of an art, from technē art, skill + -o- + -logia -logy
Date:
1859
1 a:�the practical application of knowledge especially in a particular area :�engineering 2 <medical technology> b:�a capability given by the practical application of knowledge <a car's fuel-saving technology>2:�a manner of accomplishing a task especially using technical processes, methods, or knowledge <new technologies for information storage>3:�the specialized aspects of a particular field of endeavor <educational technology>
— tech·nol·o·gist Listen to the pronunciation of technologist \-jist\ noun
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