What is Technology ?
The Art of Knowing and Doing
The study of technology concerns what things are made and how things are made. Technology, from the Greek science of (practical) arts, has both a material and an immaterial aspect.
Technology = Hardware + Software + "Orgware"
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| Hardware: | Manufactured objects (artifacts) |
| Software: | Knowledge required to design, manufacture, and use technology hardware |
| "Orgware": | Institutional settings and rules for the generation of technological knowledge and for the use of technologies |
Technology's most important characteristic: Continuous change >>
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Fax: (+43 2236) 71 313
Web: www.iiasa.ac.at
Contact Us
Copyright © 2009-2011 IIASA
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Disclaimer