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