publicinteresttechnology
nounUK /ˌpʌblɪk ˈɪntrəst tɛkˈnɒlədʒi/
US /ˌpʌblɪk ˈɪntrəst tɛkˈnɑːlədʒi/
Technology made to help people and make the world better for everyone.
The city used publicinteresttechnology to build an app that helps people find free meals.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The study and practice of designing technology that serves the common good.
She studied publicinteresttechnology in college so she could work on housing tools.
3. Tools and systems built by governments or nonprofits to solve community problems.
Publicinteresttechnology helped the town track potholes and fix them faster.
4. A field focused on making sure new tech helps everyone, not just a few.
The conference on publicinteresttechnology drew engineers and social workers alike.