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TECHNOLOGY – An Essay
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TECHNOLOGY (An Essay by VIKRAM KARV)
DEFINITION OF TECHNOLOGY
In our everyday lives, most of us use a number of words that we assume have a universal, agreed-upon, and accepted meaning for all people in all contexts. Often, the more frequently the word is used, the more we take for granted that our usage is the only possible usage of the term. One such popular word freely bandied about and very much in-vogue jargon now-a-days is “technology”.
Let us explore the meaning of the word “technology”.
The word “technology” comprises two parts – “technikos” & “ology.” The historical derivation of the term technology comes from the Greek word technikos, meaning “of art, skillful, practical.” The portion of the word ology indicates“knowledge of” or a “systematic treatment of.” Thus, the literal verbatim derivation of the term technology is literally “knowledge of the skillful and practical.” (more…)



