In today’s article, we are going to discuss “what means Technology?”. It’s all around us and it has a significant impact on our lives. According to Oxford, Technology is “the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry.” Etymologically the word comes from the Greek terms “Techne” and “Logos”. Techne refers to technical, art, skill and logos means knowledge in Greek.
In today’s world, we tend to label the word technology with gadgets, equipment, and new or interesting tools. Actually, those tools, machines, products, or services are created by using technology. But it’s much broader than gadgets or gizmos we used to label it.
Our Definition
As Inventho we think, Technology is a system of practical knowledge, concepts, ideas, skills, experience, and techniques through which humans change, transform and use our environment in order to create tools, machines, products, and services that meet our needs and desires.
Origin of technology and how it used in day to day life
Technology’s existence dates back to the Stone Age. At that time, our ancestors used it to survive. They got the experience from nature and used it to invent knives, axes, and cutting tools by molding and sharpening stones to hunt animals for their feed. Their skills, knowledge, experiences made those tools from surrounding resources.
Likewise, all the tools around us today are the tools and machines made by different technologies by transforming natural resources. It varies from computers, smartphones, vehicles, spacecraft to software, and almost everything we suffer. Those tangible things in technology are called hard technologies and intangible things are called soft technologies.
All humans have basic needs like getting water and water and having a shelter. Technology makes it easy to reach those needs. As an example, instead of going down to the lake or water resource, humans invented a way to bring the water straight to home by using a plumbing system.
Technology has changed our way of thinking and eased the life of humans. Now also, you are reading this article because of the internet, which has originated from technology. Whether it’s bad or good, we must use it with due care and caution only for sake of the good of humanity and living beings.
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