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Tech. Vocab words #1
This is the first set of vocab that mr.L gave us.
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8th Grade
10/15/2009

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Advances
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Progress or improvements that increase value of developing things.
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Agricultural
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raising of crops, animals for food fiber fuel or other useful products
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biotechnology
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any technique that uses living organisms or parts of organisms to make or modify products, improve plants + animals, or develop microorganisms for specific uses.
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capital
Definition
any source of wealth that is used to expand or improve a product or process
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communication
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the successful transmission of info through a common system (of symbols, signs, behavior, speech, writing, signals)
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consequences
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the byproducts of outcomes or a decision or idea
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construction
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the systematic act or process of building erecting, constructing buildings roads or other structures.
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controls
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arrangement of chemical, electronic, electrical and mechanical components that commands or directs the management of a system.
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desired
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to express a wish for, request, want or anticipation
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energy
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the ability to do work, energy is 1 of the basic resources used by a technological system
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environment
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external conditions or surroudings that affect the quality of plant, animal, human life.
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ethics
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study or system of human morality and conduct
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Evolution
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the process of chang over a period of time, such as the adaptation in living organisms to new environments or the improvement of products
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impact
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the effect or influence of one thing on another. some impacts are anticipated and others are unanticipated.
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Industrial
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Of, or relating to, or resulting from industry
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Information
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1 of the basic resources used by technological systems. info is data and facts that have been organized and communicated in a coherent and meaningful manner.
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Innovation
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An improvement of an existing technological product, system, or method of doing something
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Invention
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A new system, product, or process that has never existed before, created by study and experimentation
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Knowledge
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(1)The body of truth, information, and principles acquired by human kind. (2)Interpreted information that can be used
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Machines
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(1)A simple device, such as a lever, a pulley, or an inclined plane, that alters the magnitude or direction, or both, of an applied force. (2)Devices deigned to obtain the greatest amount of force from the energy used. (3) A device consisting of fixed and moving parts that modifies mechanical energy and transmits it in a more useful form.
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Manufactoring
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The process of making a raw material into a finished product; especially in large quantities.
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Needs
Definition
The necessity of requirements of a person
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Pollution
Definition
contamination of the environment that is a result of introducing harmful substances, such as noise or chemicals.
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Power
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(1) The amount of work done in a given period of time. (2) the source of energy or motive force by which a physical system or machine is operated.
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Process
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(1) Human Activities used to create, invent, design, transform, produce, control, maintain , and use products or systems. (2) A systematic sequence of actions that combines resources to produce an output.
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Requirements
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The parameters placed on the development of a product or system. the reuirements include the safety needs, the physical laws that will limit the development of the area, the available resources, the cultural norms, and the use of criteria and constraints.
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Resources
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The things needed to get the job done. IN a technological system, the basic technological resources are energy, capital, information, machines and tools, people and time.
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Science
Definition
The study of the natural world through observation, identification, description, experimental investigation and theoretical explanations.
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Society
Definition
The community, nation, or broad groups of people having common traditions, institutions, and collective activities and interests.
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Sustainable
Definition
Refers to something that can continue to be supported or held up in various circumstances.
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