technology

/tɛkˈnɑlədʒi/

/tɛkˈnɒlədʒi/

Other forms: technologies

Technology is using science to solve a problem or create a product. You probably have some gadgets and gizmos, like cell phones and video games, that you really enjoy. These are products of technology.

Technology consists of all the things science allows people to make and do. New cars, new surgical techniques, new computers, and even robots are all examples of technology. Since science is always advancing, technology is too. The more scientists learn, the more technology allows us to do — it's very exciting.

Definitions of technology

1. noun

   the practical application of science to commerce or industry
   synonyms: engineering

   types:

   aeronautical engineering

   the activity of designing and constructing aircraft

   automotive engineering, automotive technology

   the activity of designing and constructing automobiles

   chemical engineering

   the activity of applying chemistry to the solution of practical problems

   communications technology

   the activity of designing and constructing and maintaining communication systems

   computer technology

   the activity of designing and constructing and programming computers

   high tech, high technology

   highly advanced technological development (especially in electronics)

   rail technology, railroading

   the activity of designing and constructing and operating railroads

   automation, mechanisation, mechanization

   the act of implementing the control of equipment with advanced technology; usually involving electronic hardware

   digital communications technology

   the design and construction of communications technology that transmits information in digital form

   maglev, magnetic levitation

   high-speed rail technology; train is suspended on a magnetic cushion above a magnetized track and so travels free of friction

   type of:

   profession

   an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences)

   application, practical application

   the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
2. noun

   the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems
   synonyms: applied science, engineering, engineering science

   types:

   aeronautical engineering

   the branch of engineering science concerned with the design and construction of aircraft

   bionics

   application of biological principles to the study and design of engineering systems (especially electronic systems)

   bioengineering, biotechnology, ergonomics

   the branch of engineering science in which biological science is used to study the relation between workers and their environments

   chemical engineering

   the branch of engineering that is concerned with the design and construction and operation of the plants and machinery used in industrial chemical processes

   civil engineering

   the branch of engineering concerned with the design and construction of such public works as dams or bridges

   EE, electrical engineering

   the branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication

   computer science, computing

   the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures

   architectural engineering

   the branch of engineering that deals with the construction of buildings (as distinguished from architecture as a design art)

   industrial engineering, industrial management

   the branch of engineering that deals with the creation and management of systems that integrate people and materials and energy in productive ways

   IT, information technology

   the branch of engineering that deals with the use of computers and telecommunications to retrieve and store and transmit information

   mechanical engineering

   the branch of engineering that deals with the design and construction and operation of machinery

   nanotechnology

   the branch of engineering that deals with things smaller than 100 nanometers (especially with the manipulation of individual molecules)

   nuclear engineering

   the branch of engineering concerned with the design and construction and operation of nuclear reactors

   naval engineering

   the branch of engineering that deals with the design and construction and operation of ships

   rocketry

   the branch of engineering science that studies rocket design and operation

   hydraulic engineering

   the branch of civil engineering dealing with the use and control of water in motion

   telecommunication

   (often plural) the branch of electrical engineering concerned with the technology of electronic communication at a distance

   object

   (computing) a discrete item that provides a description of virtually anything known to a computer

   AI, artificial intelligence

   the branch of computer science that deals with writing computer programs that can solve problems creatively

   tribology

   the branch of engineering that deals with the interaction of surfaces in relative motion (as in bearings or gears): their design and friction and wear and lubrication

   type of:

   bailiwick, discipline, field, field of study, study, subject, subject area, subject field

   a branch of knowledge