- medical technology
- a car's fuel-saving technology
- new technologies for information storage
- educational technology
Recent advances in medical technology have saved countless lives.
The company is on the cutting edge of technology.
The government is developing innovative technologies to improve the safety of its soldiers.
How can we apply this new technology to our everyday lives?
The car has the latest in fuel-saving technology.
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First Known Use: 1829
in the meaning defined at sense 1a
See Words from the same year: the use of science in industry, engineering, etc., to invent useful things or to solve problems
: a machine, piece of equipment, method, etc., that is created by technology
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