'Technology' definitions:

Definition of 'technology'

From: WordNet
noun
The practical application of science to commerce or industry [syn: technology, engineering]
noun
The discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems; "he had trouble deciding which branch of engineering to study" [syn: engineering, engineering science, applied science, technology]

Definition of 'Technology'

From: GCIDE
  • Technology \Tech*nol"o*gy\, n. [Gr. ? an art + -logy; cf. Gr. ? systematic treatment: cf. F. technologie.] Industrial science; the science of systematic knowledge of the industrial arts, especially of the more important manufactures, as spinning, weaving, metallurgy, etc. [1913 Webster]
  • Note: Technology is not an independent science, having a set of doctrines of its own, but consists of applications of the principles established in the various physical sciences (chemistry, mechanics, mineralogy, etc.) to manufacturing processes. --Internat. Cyc. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'technology'

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