DEFINITION AND CLASSIFICATION OF TECHNOLOGY

The development of industries has reflected how our technologies evolve from labour force to automation using robotics technologies from the past few years. Nowadays, humans and technologies are closely related to each other. Most of the time, we are using technologies to solve humankind's problems ranging from simple to complex in various fields. How much do you know about technologies? 

 

The term "technology" can be defined into many things, but I found few meanings on the internet. So let us have a look at the meaning from the three trusted websites, which are Wordnik, Cambridge Dictionary, and Britannica.

 

Definition of Technology by Wordnik 

• The application of science, especially to industrial or commercial objectives.
• The scientific method and material used to achieve a commercial or industrial objective.
• Electronic or digital products and systems are considered as a group.
• That branch of knowledge which deals with the various industrial arts; the science or systematic knowledge of the industrial arts, as spinning, metal-working, or brewing.

 

Definition of Technology by Cambridge Dictionary 

• (The study and knowledge of) The practical, especially industrial, use of scientific discoveries. 
• The methods for using scientific discoveries for practical purposes. 

 

Definition of Technology by Britannica

• Technology, the application of scientific knowledge to the practical aims of human life or, as it is sometimes phrased, to the change and manipulation of the human environment.

Categories of Technology

How many types of technologies can you name? Is it five, eight, or ten? There are many fields that are related to technologies. Below is the list of the technology types:

• Communication Technology
• Construction Technology
• Product Technology
• Medical Technology
• Architecture Technology
• Business Technology
• Educational Technology
• Information Technology
• Space Technology
• Artificial Intelligence
• Robotics Technology
• Superintelligence
• Agriculture Technology
• Assistive Technology
• Operation Technology
• Entertainment Technology

Reference: 

Cambridge Dictionary. (2021, July 14). technology meaning: 1. (the study and knowledge of) the practical, especially industrial, use of scientific. . .. Learn more. Cambridge. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/technology

technology — definition, examples, related words and more at Wordnik. (n.d.). Wordnik.Com. https://www.wordnik.com/words/technology

The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. (2021, April 15). technology | Definition, Examples, Types, & Facts. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/technology/technology

Whatcha Wearing. (2020, October 14). 16 Different Types of Technology. https://whatchawearing.com/types-of-technology/