technology

n 1: the practical application of science to commerce or industry

[syn: {engineering}]

2: the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying

scientific knowledge to practical problems; "he had

trouble deciding which branch of engineering to study"

[syn: {engineering}, {engineering science}, {applied

science}]

technology

{Markeroid} jargon for "{software}", "{hardware}",

"{protocol}" or something else too technical to name.

The most flagrant abuse of this word has to be "{Windows NT}"

(New Technology) - {Microsoft}'s attempt to make the

incorporation of some ancient concepts into their OS sound

like real progress.

See also: {solution}.

(1998-07-07)