A New Definition of Technology - Scientific Texts That Suffer From Human Activity
A New Definition of Technology - Scientific Texts That Suffer From Human Activity
Advances in technology will send people to Mars in the near future. Internet of Things, 5G, artificial intelligence, automated driving, etc., probably no one can enumerate all the new technologies that are emerging. The complexity of the technological world is beautiful, but just as confusing and difficult to pin down. However, researchers, engineers, and technicians only need to focus on their own part of the job. Complex robots consist of smaller functional units that can be managed by the respective professionals. They are based on scientific texts and in spirit. Despite the complexity of the technologies, they will at some point be traced back to their simple origins in scientific texts.
Wikipedia defines technology as "Technology is the sum of techniques, skills, methods, and processes that are used in the manufacture of goods or services or in the achievement of goals such as scientific research." In research on bing.com, technology is defined as "the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, particularly in industry". The definitions are broad and seem to encompass all of the useful ways that people can achieve something. Technology itself is, after all, a broad term with many valid definitions. Both definitions are correct because they describe facts. But they do not explain the meaning of terms like "technical", "application" and "scientific knowledge", which are vague terms and can encompass all things in the universe.
Since we have textually defined science in the article "A New Definition of Science - The Textual Basis of the Real World", technology must also be defined textually due to its scientific character. Science and technology are closely linked and inextricably linked in the modern world.
1. Scientific texts - the heart of technology
We see texts as the heart of science, which, due to the essentially identical nature of science and technology, should also be the heart of technology. Without repeating the textual character of science / technology, interested readers can refer to our article "Language - The Essence of Science".
Science can represent anything, including human behavior. Not only natural phenomena are represented and accumulated, but also human activities. The procedures, the methods, the details of the implementation of the services are recorded in texts, which are then recorded in the form of representations. With textual representations, human activities are organized, classified and built on existing known technologies.
Technology features
Conventionally, technology is viewed in terms of its impact on societies, such as its relationship to culture, its practical uses, its relationship to the economy, politics, etc. They are manifestations rather than its essence. They are non-textual in nature or target non-text. Mapping the properties of technology to different aspects of societies not only complicates the problem and leads to endless interactions, but also leads to a shift in people's intentions about the true nature of technology.
In view of the complexity and the variations of ubiquitous and constantly evolving technologies, we have to think hard about the properties that all technologies have in common and that the texts have. Represented by texts, the technology has the essential characteristics that are common to all technologies.
Technical Documentation
Methods, skills, equipment, procedures, principles, etc. must all be documented for understanding, learning, communicating and recording. User manuals and technical specifications are usually the first thing customers and technicians need, be it during product shipping or product development. Technical documents describe a product even more precisely than it actually works. Despite the complex processes, the different operating conditions and the different people, the rich material, the changing personnel, the documents are relatively stable, simple, precise, reliable and explanatory.
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