Exploring Definitions of Technology and Technique

Hi folks!

As I described in class today, I would like you to identify a definition of either the word "technology" or "technique" from what you perceive to be a credible source (a book, a web site, a person, etc.).

The source cannot be you. It must be external to you. Credible, in this case, means that you judge the source to be a meaningful, useful, and reliable one for the purposes of this task.

Once you have identified and captured the definition, post it and the source on this blog prior to our third class meeting.

So, I'll kick things off....

A definition of technique:

tech·nique

Pronunciation: \tek-ˈnēk\

Function: noun

Etymology: French, from technique technical, from Greek technikos

Date: 1817

1: the manner in which technical details are treated (as by a writer) or basic physical movements are used (as by a dancer) ; also : ability to treat such details or use such movements

2 a: a body of technical methods (as in a craft or in scientific research) b: a method of accomplishing a desired aim

Source: Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/technique

Let's aim for variety on this group task - i.e. I picked the M-W online dictionary and "technique", you pick something else.

Cheers,

Jen Brill