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Technology (Greek technologia (τεχνολογία) < techne (τέχνη) "craft" + -ologia (-ολογία) "science or discipline") is the application of developments in Science and Engineering to benefit humanity. It may be defined as: "Solutions for real human problems by the development and application of Tools, Machines, Materials, Goods, or Information in the form of Skills, Knowledge, processes, Blueprints, Plans, Diagrams, models, Formulae, tables, engineering designs, Specifications, manuals, or Instructions."

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Forensics • Forestry • Nanotechology
Business management
Actuarial science • Marketing • Manufacturing
Domestic

Education • Family and consumer science
Energy
Energy development • Energy storage • Nuclear technology
Engineering
Agriculture • Automation • Chemical engineering
Health and safety
Biotechnology • Ergonomics • Firefighting
Industry
Architecture
Construction
Machines
Industrial machinery • Robotics
Mining
Information and communication
Cartography
Computer science
Artificial intelligence • Free software • Information technology • Internet • Programming • Software engineering
Design
Library science
Telecommunication
Radio
Military science
Martial arts
Transport
Aerospace • Space exploration
Vehicles
Automobiles
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    Main categories: Technology and Applied sciences
    Agriculture & Agronomy • Architecture • Automation • Biotechnology • Blu-ray • Cartography • Chemical engineering • Communication (Media studies • Telecommunications) • Construction • Design • Digital divide • Earthquake engineering • Electronics • Energy • Ergonomics • Firefighting • Fire prevention • Forensics • Forestry • Industry • Information science • Information technology • Internet • Management • Manufacturing • Marketing • Medicine (Unsolved problems in neuroscience) • Metalworking • Microtechnology • Military science • Mining • Nanotechnology • Nuclear technology • Nutrition • Optics • Plumbing • Robotics • Sound technology • Space exploration • Technology forecasting • Tools

    Computing:  Artificial intelligence • Classes of computers • Companies • Computer architecture • Computer model • Computer science • Computer security • Computing and society • Data • Embedded systems • Free software • Human-computer interaction • Information systems • Internet • Mobile Internet • Languages • Multimedia • Networks • Industrial Networks • Operating systems • Platforms • Product lifecycle management • Programming • Real-time computing • Software • Software engineering • Unsolved problems in computer science • More...

    Electronics:   Avionics • RF & MMIC Design • Circuits • Companies • Connectors • Consumer electronics • Digital electronics • Digital media • Electrical components • Electronic design • Electronics manufacturing • Embedded systems • Integrated circuits • Microwave technology • Molecular electronics • Water technology • Optoelectronics • Quantum electronics • RFID • Radio electronics • Semiconductors • Signal cables • Surveillance • Telecommunications • Terminology • More...

    Engineering:  Aerospace engineering • Bioengineering • Chemical engineering • Civil engineering • Electrical engineering • Environmental engineering • Materials science • Mechanical engineering • Nuclear technology • Software engineering • Structural engineering • Systems engineering

    Transportation:   By country • Automobiles • Aviation • Cycling • Public transport • Rail transport • Road transport • Shipping • Spaceflight • Vehicles • Water transport

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    Technologies and Applied sciences • Aerospace • Agriculture, Agricultural science, & Agronomy • Architecture • Artificial intelligence • Automation • Automobile • Big Science • Biotechnology • Cartography • Chemical engineering • Communication • Computer science (Computing, Programming, Software engineering, List of open problems in computer science) • Construction • Dentistry • Design • Education • Electronics • Energy development • Energy storage • Engineering • Ergonomics • Family and consumer science • Firefighting • Forensics • Forestry • Free software • Health sciences • Health • Industry • Information science • Information technology • Internet • Library and information science • Machines • Management • Manufacturing • Marketing • Mass communication • Mass production • Medicine (Unsolved problems in neuroscience) • Military science • Military technology and equipment • Mining • Nanotechnology • Nuclear technology • Nutrition •

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    Space exploration • Technology forecasting • Telecommunications • Tools • Transport (By country) • Vehicles • Weapons

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