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tech·nol·o·gy
(tk-nl-j)
n. pl. tech·nol·o·gies
The application of science, especially to industrial or commercial
objectives.
The scientific method and material used to achieve a commercial
or industrial objective.
Electronic or digital products and systems considered as a group:
a store specializing in office technology.
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.
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[Greek tekhnologi, systematic treatment of an art or craft : tekhn,
skill; see teks- in Indo-European Roots + -logi, -logy.]
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