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Technology is the making, modification, usage, and knowledge of
tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems, methods of organization,
in order to solve a problem, improve a preexisting solution to a
problem, achieve a goal or perform a specific function. It can also
refer to the collection of such tools, machinery, modifications,
arrangements and procedures. Technologies significantly affect human as
well as other animal species' ability to control and adapt to their
natural environments. The word technology comes from Greek τεχνολογία
(technología); from τέχνη (téchnē), meaning "art, skill, craft", and
-λογία (-logía), meaning "study of-". The term can either be applied
generally or to specific areas: examples include construction
technology, medical technology, and information technology.
The human species' use of technology began with the conversion of natural resources into simple tools. The prehistorical discovery of the ability to control fire increased the available sources of...
The human species' use of technology began with the conversion of natural resources into simple tools. The prehistorical discovery of the ability to control fire increased the available sources of...
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