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“科学网大学”英文服务中心: technique vs. technology
2011-5-14 15:11
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When I was asked about the difference of these two words, I asked for a paragraph that includes one of these words. This is my problem: I know how to pick the correct word most of the time, but I may not be able to explain why.

With the help of wikipedia, however, we can clearly tell which is which:


 

Technology is the making,usage and knowledge of tools,techniques, crafts,systems ormethods of organization in order to solve a problem or serve some purpose. Theword technology comes from Greekτεχνολογία (technología); from τέχνη (téchnē), meaning "art, skill,craft", and -λογία (-logía), meaning "study of-".[1]The term can either be applied generally or to specific areas: examples includeconstruction technology, medical technology, and informationtechnology.


A technique is a procedure used to accomplish a specific activity ortask:

  • Technology,     the study of or a collection of techniques

  • Skill, the     ability to perform a task

  • Scientific technique, any systematic     method to obtain information of a scientific nature


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