Sunday, August 30, 2009

The etymology of the word 'technology'

"The word technology comes from two Greek words, techne and logos.

Techne means art, skill, craft, or the way, manner, or means by which a thing is gained.

Logos means word, the utterance by which inward thought is expressed, a saying, or an expression.

So, literally, technology means words or discourse about the way things are gained."
Ken Funk, Oregon State University

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