Main Entry:

tech·nol·o·gy

Pronunciation:

\-jē\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural tech·nol·o·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 \-jist\ noun