applied technology
nounUK /əˈplaɪd tɛkˈnɒlədʒi/
US /əˈplaɪd tɛkˈnɑːlədʒi/
Using science and tools to make real things that help people.
The school's applied technology class built a small robot that could move.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The study of using scientific knowledge for practical purposes in everyday life.
She studied applied technology to learn how to design safer bridges.
3. A school subject where students learn to use tools and machines to solve problems.
In applied technology, the students learned how to fix a broken bicycle.
4. The use of new tools and methods to improve work in factories and businesses.
Applied technology helped the factory make products faster and with less waste.