Technology means

The purposeful application of informationin the design, production, and utilization ofgoods and services, and in the organizationof human activities.

Technology can be described in the following ways:

1. Tangible: blueprints, models, operating manuals, prototypes.
2. Intangible: consultancy, problem-solving, and training methods.
3. High: entirely or almost entirely automated and intelligent technology that manipulates ever finer matter and ever powerful forces.
4. Intermediate: semiautomated partially intelligent technology that manipulates refined matter and medium level forces.
5. Low: labor-intensive technology that manipulates only coarse or grossmatter and weaker forces.