Oregon Institute Of Technology
Technology can be the knowledge of techniques, processes, and the like, or it can be embedded in machines to allow for operation without detailed knowledge of their workings. Systems (e.g. machines) applying technology by taking an input, changing it according to the system's use, and then producing an outcome are referred to as technology systems or technological systems. It covers the intended and unintended interactions between products and the people and systems who make them, use them or are affected by them through various processes. That coffee may have come from trees which have been bred specifically for increased yields that support a small farmer and his family but that requires pesticides that were developed and manufactured in another country. Basic economic relations are changing as new technologies and markets emerge. Dairy producers are experimenting with new technologies to reduce the cholesterol in milk. Company profits have doubled since the introduction of ne...