Technology
Technology is the skills, methods, and processes used to achieve goals. The word has been in use since the 17th century.[1][2][3]
People can use technology to:
- Produce goods or provide customer services
- Carry out goals, such as scientific investigation or sending a spaceship to the moon
- Solve problems, such as disease or famine
- Do things we already do, but more easily.
Technology can be knowledge of how to do things. Some machiness have automatic controls. This lets others use the machines without knowing how they work. Technological systems use technology by taking something, changing it, then producing a result. They are also known as technology systems.[4][5]
The most simple form of technology is the development and use of basic tools. The discovery of fire and the Neolithic Revolution made food easier to get. Other inventions, such as the wheel and the ship, helped people to transport goods and themselves. This, along with information technology such as the printing press, the telephone, and the Internet, has led to globalization.
People have used technology for millions of years. Without food technology, most people would die.
Etymology
The word "technology" comes from two Greek words:
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References
- ↑ Patterson, Gordon M. (1990). The ESSENTIALS of Ancient History: 4,500 BC to 500 AD, the Emergence of Western Civilization. Research & Education Assoc. ISBN 978-0-87891-704-4.
- ↑ Bessen, James (2016-10-01). "How Computer Automation Affects Occupations: Technology, Jobs, and Skills". Boston University School of Law, Law and Economics Research Paper. No. 15-49.
{{cite journal}}:|volume=has extra text (help) - ↑ "Technology | Definition, Examples, Types, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 2025-11-05. Retrieved 2025-11-09.
- ↑ "20 Types of Technology: Definitions and Examples". Indeed Career Guide. Retrieved 2025-11-09.
- ↑ "Technological Systems". Retrieved 2025-11-09.
