technology

Noun
  1. The application of the knowledge and usage of tools (such as machines or utensils) and techniques to control one's environment (synset 100951435)
    "the mastery of fire was a huge advance in human technology"
    is a type of: application, practical application - the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
    subtypes:
  2. The discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems (synset 106134474)
    "he had trouble deciding which branch of engineering to study"
    associated with:
    • flood control - (engineering) the art or technique of trying to control rivers with dams etc in order to minimize the occurrence of floods
    • sink - (technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system
    • source - (technology) a process by which energy or a substance enters a system
    is a type of: bailiwick, discipline, field, field of study, study, subject, subject area, subject field - a branch of knowledge
    subtypes:
    • aeronautical engineering - the branch of engineering science concerned with the design and construction of aircraft
    • bionics - application of biological principles to the study and design of engineering systems (especially electronic systems)
    • bioengineering, biotechnology, ergonomics - the branch of engineering science in which biological science is used to study the relation between workers and their environments
    • chemical engineering - the branch of engineering that is concerned with the design and construction and operation of the plants and machinery used in industrial chemical processes
    • civil engineering - the branch of engineering concerned with the design and construction of such public works as dams or bridges
    • ee, electrical engineering - the branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication
    • computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
    • architectural engineering - the branch of engineering that deals with the construction of buildings (as distinguished from architecture as a design art)
    • industrial engineering, industrial management - the branch of engineering that deals with the creation and management of systems that integrate people and materials and energy in productive ways
    • information technology, it - the branch of engineering that deals with the use of computers and telecommunications to retrieve and store and transmit information
    • mechanical engineering - the branch of engineering that deals with the design and construction and operation of machinery
    • nanotechnology - the branch of engineering that deals with things smaller than 100 nanometers (especially with the manipulation of individual molecules)
    • nuclear engineering - the branch of engineering concerned with the design and construction and operation of nuclear reactors
    • naval engineering - the branch of engineering that deals with the design and construction and operation of ships
    • rocketry - the branch of engineering science that studies rocket design and operation
    same as: applied science, engineering, engineering science
  3. Machinery and equipment developed from engineering or other applied sciences (synset 103707142)
    is a type of:
    • equipment - an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
    • machinery - machines or machine systems collectively

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