technology
/tɛkˈnɒlədʒi/ · tech·nol·o·gy
noun
- The systematic organization of scientific knowledge for practical purposes. The university’s research labs explore the technology of renewable‑energy storage.
- All the different and usable tools, machines, and systems developed by a culture or people. Ancient Greek technology included sophisticated water clocks and early cranes.
- A discourse or treatise on the arts and crafts. Leonardo da Vinci’s notebooks are a technology of Renaissance art.
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Did you know? The word ‘technology’ entered English in 1615, originally meaning a systematic treatise on the arts, and only later came to denote the modern world of machines and digital devices.