What does technology mean? Explain.

Technology refers to the systematic knowledge that human beings make a product, apply a technology or provide a product, apply a technology or provide a service.

Technology includes manufacturing methods of products, technologies adopted or services or skills provided; Technical information and information technology; Factory design, installation, start-up, maintenance or management or industrial and commercial expertise or services, etc.

Technical classification

1, technology can be divided into software technology and hardware technology.

1) software technology. Refers to intangible technical knowledge, such as patented technology, registered trademarks and proprietary technology, including theoretical formula, planning, training, technical consulting services, management services, installation and operation of factory equipment, etc.

2) Hardware technology. Refers to machinery and equipment, test instruments, etc. As a means to realize software technology. In international technology trade, software technology and hardware technology are inseparable. Hardware trade can only be regarded as technology trade if it includes software trade, otherwise it can only be regarded as general commodity trade.

2. Technology can be divided into public technology, industrial property technology and proprietary technology according to its legal status.

1) public technology. Also known as general technology, it refers to scientific theory and practical knowledge that is open to the whole society, and public technology can be freely spread and used without any restrictions.

2) Industrial property rights technology. Also known as semi-public technology, it refers to patented technologies and trademarks that are protected by national laws and enjoy the legal exclusive right after the application is approved. Although the content of industrial property technology is open, the owner enjoys exclusive rights for a certain period of time, and no institution or individual may use it arbitrarily without permission.

3) Proprietary technology. Also known as secret technology, it refers to technology that has not been approved by legal procedures and is not protected by law, but is protected by the inventor's secret means.

3. According to its development life cycle, technology can be divided into hospital development stage technology, mature stage technology and aging stage technology.