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Definitions of Technology

  1. (noun) The application of knowledge, techniques, and tools to adapt and control physical environments and material resources to satisfy wants and needs.
  2. (noun) The accumulated technologies of a society or culture.

Examples of Technology

  • A computer.
  • How to build a fire.
  • The techniques involved in making steel.
  • The wheel.

Technology Pronunciation

Pronunciation Usage Guide

Syllabification: tech·nol·o·gy

Audio Pronunciation

– American English
– British English

Phonetic Spelling

  • American English – /tek-nAHl-uh-jee/
  • British English – /tek-nOl-uh-jee/

International Phonetic Alphabet

  • American English – /tɛkˈnɑlədʒi/
  • British English – /tɛkˈnɒlədʒi/

Usage Notes

  • Plural: technologies
  • A technophile embraces technology and a technophobe is against technology.
  • A (noun) technologist is (adverb) technologically skilled in (adjective) technological applications.

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Cite the Definition of Technology

ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “technology.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved March 29, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/technology/).

APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)

technology. (2013). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/technology/

Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “technology.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/technology/.

MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)

“technology.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2013. Web. 29 Mar. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/technology/>.