Knowra Technology Technology Technology is the practical application of knowledge through tools, techniques, systems, and processes to achieve human purposes. It includes both physical artifacts and organized ways of doing things.
Tool : An object used to perform a task or extend human ability. Tools are the tangible means through which many technologies act.
Invention : The creation of a new device, method, or process. An invention becomes technology when it is developed for practical use.
Stone tool : A tool made by shaping stone for cutting, scraping, or other tasks. Stone tools are among the earliest known durable technologies.
Automation : The use of machines or software to perform tasks with reduced human intervention. Automation shifts which tasks people perform and how work is organized.
Technological determinism : The view that technology is the primary driver shaping social and historical change. It contrasts with accounts that give institutions and human choices greater causal weight.
Technique : A learned method for carrying out a task or achieving a result. Techniques make knowledge repeatable in practical work.
Innovation : The introduction and adoption of a new or significantly improved product, process, or practice. Innovation connects technical ideas with implementation and use.
Neolithic Revolution : The transition in parts of the world from foraging to farming and settled life. Agriculture and settlement transformed tools, labor, and material production.
Technological unemployment : Job loss caused when technological change replaces workers faster than new work absorbs them. It captures one contested consequence of labor-saving technologies.
Social construction of technology : An approach that explains technological forms through social groups, negotiations, and choices. It emphasizes that technologies are shaped by society, not simply imposed upon it.
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