technology
(noun)
noun
1. the application of the knowledge and usage of tools (such as machines or utensils) and techniques to control one's environment
- the mastery of fire was a huge advance in human technology
Definition categories: act, application
2. the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems
Similar word(s): engineering
Definition categories: thought, bailiwick, discipline, field, study, subject
3. machinery and equipment developed from engineering or other applied sciences