noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
analogue computer/circuit/technology
computer technology
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the rapid progress in computer technology
high technology
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We can offer all the benefits of the latest high technology .
high technology
information technology
science and technology
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developments in science and technology
the latest in ... technology/equipment (= the most modern equipment )
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using the latest in medical technology
up-to-date equipment/facilities/technology etc
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up-to-date kitchen equipment
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
advanced
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Moreover, Hewlett-Packard is not yet convinced that the market is ready for such advanced technologies on the desktop.
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It is hoped that the research will lead to more effective application of new advanced manufacturing technology .
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This programme has yielded excellent results and the technology has attracted considerable interest from the data storage industry. Advanced coating technology.
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Glass ceramics are just one example of Schott's development work. Advanced technology can not operated without special glass.
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With Autoseeker fitted you only have to make one simple phone call and Autoseeker's advanced technology does the rest.
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The important point is that increased use of advanced production technology represents a growth area for supply of the equipment involved.
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Before becoming a guitarist he played clarinet and uses advanced technology to approximate the breathy sound of a wind instrument.
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The basic requirement for an advanced information technology is some kind of storage medium with a large number of memory locations.
digital
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Piper's use of digital technology is significant.
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Steady advances in digital memory technology are making mass-storage devices technologically feasible and increasingly cost-effective.
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But: Digital technologies have significantly greater reliability of reproduction and ease of transmission, and they promise vast enhancement of access.
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Although the industry is rapidly introducing advanced digital communication technologies , the telephone network continues to be dependent on analog transmission.
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Lehman said the shift from analogue to digital technology is increasing costs but without yet causing an increase in revenues.
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It is a schism which may have contributed to the stalled development of GaAs as an alternative in digital technology .
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Archivists are therefore thinking of combining digital technology with robust media.
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Can the demands of privacy withstand the advance of digital technology ?
high
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Answer guide: Some useful examples are high technology v. more traditional industries, retail consumables v. furniture retailers.
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In high-technology industries, great emphasis is placed on experience involving quantitative techniques.
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It is the interaction of high technology with traditional novelistic modes which is the focus of the work.
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Some of the present government's high technology spending is being inflated by including money already earmarked by the previous government.
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So too can the industry and the broader environment, from traditional mass production to contemporary high technology , etc.
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For in the Soviet Union nuclear energy is a potent symbol of high technology and modernity.
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It is high technology made easy.
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This project is concerned with examining how number of high technology industries have evolved over time.
late
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Plus all the benefits of the latest high technology recording techniques for unsurpassed audio quality.
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This answer lies in several areas: high-quality content, use of the latest technology and the fun factor.
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And Perestroika has meant so many changes - even the introduction of the latest computerised office technology .
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In lieu of inviting decor, the War Room had the latest technology .
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But if you are looking for the very latest in exotic technology and have a flexible budget, prepare to get excited.
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Manufacturing processes which employ the very latest technology ensure high quality products which will give many years of reliable service.
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And many specialist machines are to be replaced by new equipment making full use of the latest technology .
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Each hall offers an advanced technical specification and the very latest technology .
modern
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They are quicker-thinking and have a grasp of modern technology .
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By using and learning about the hardware and software, developing country professionals will become familiar with a variety of modern technologies .
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The major factor leading to the growth of large business units is therefore modern technology .
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Given modern technology , firms can be flexible vis-a-vis the market and vis-a-vis government plans.
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The younger generation is used to Computer Assisted Learning and other modern technology which is an adjunct to learning.
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But the Hutterites drive cars and use modern farming technology .
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He was holding modern technology in his hand and beginning to think like a medieval peasant.
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In contrast, modern technology and a much larger dollar volume of business makes incorporation imperative in many lines of production.
new
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Of course, new technologies bring new problems and one cause for anxiety is the ease of retrieval of data.
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No wonder people have such little patience with new technology .
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Resources Telford College has invested heavily in new technology related to visual communication.
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By World War I, new technology allowed the introduction of open-pit mining, and the face of Bisbee began changing for ever.
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New Genetics, New Food New technology is already raising ethical issues for both vegetarians and non-vegetarians.
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The purpose and design of every new technology reflects our culture.
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Another impact of new technology at work is in the way in which products are manufactured.
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The new technology requires the installation of a wall, which contains a chemical that cleanses the water as it flows through.
■ NOUN
company
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Some point out that the most successful technology companies are those concentrating on one product.
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Most technology companies put their stock offerings on hold, hoping for a more hospitable climate, but not TriTeal.
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The first target certainly looks realistic, given that most pundits believe that the long-term prospects for technology companies remain sound.
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The firm specializes in technology companies , which have poured into the market this year.
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High technology companies face special problems in development.
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Gary Lockton is explaining management influences at Deep Group, the achingly hip network of digital design, strategy and technology companies .
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Sybase is not the only technology company facing problems.
computer
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The nice thing about personal computer technology is that these kinds of wishes often come true.
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Throughout the 1960s, as technology , especially computer technology, developed, pressure built up in Parliament for legislative controls.
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He expects widespread usage of computer technology to be commonplace before that time.
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On the face of it the comparison is almost ludicrous, so great has been the progress in computer technology .
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These initiatives are intended to strengthen the infrastructure for research, expand knowledge in computer technology , and further international scientific cooperation.
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Advances in computer technology are now so fast only computers themselves can keep pace with the data.
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Basic to this development of skill is a sound research and statistics background with a reasonably sophisticated use of computer technology .
information
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Power supply is a big problem today, since battery technology has not progressed at the same rate as other information technologies.
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In-house information technology people began to shift from building customized applications to helping their companies choose wisely among open systems vendors.
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A wide range of information technologies are in use producing substantial amounts of data.
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Our information technologies and our knowledge economy give us opportunities to do things we never dreamed possible 50 years ago.
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Like the project on information technology , this work could be administered by small directorates within the Department of Industry.
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For example, information technology may be utilised in the following ways.
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They overlapped but each new phase rapidly established dominance in the world of information technology .
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John Doherty, the board's acting advisor for information technology , was sacked in January.
transfer
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Government can play an essential role as a catalyst and in establishing the framework in which successful technology transfer can be achieved.
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What is needed is a balanced measure incorporating the human, economic and technical aspects of the technology transfer process.
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However, experience has shown that technology transfer is best achieved within a real business environment.
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People concerns and technology transfer issues will need to be addressed.
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The most successful forms of technology transfer involve a complex blend of both vertical and horizontal integration.
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The above trends govern the technology transfer process by making certain types of technologies available to well behaved states.
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Philip Hanson's empirical work on international technology transfer laid bare the limitations of borrowing as a survival strategy.
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In terms of technology transfer , handpumps are used at the rural level directly by intended beneficiaries.
■ VERB
advance
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The technology of the automobile industry is also, of course, much further advanced than a technology of behavior.
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Critics see potential drawbacks to some proposed applications of advanced car technology .
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In 1913, advances in smelting technology led to the closing of the furnace at the Rusk prison.
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Instead, they got Richards to acknowledge that a motivated forger with advanced technology could fool even veteran photo analysts.
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Establishing that networking systems, relying on advanced computer technology , can provide individual service to teachers and special learners. 2.
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This position implies that Apple must create a standard on new advanced technology .
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In addition, efforts are under way to develop more advanced technology to implement even higher-speed research and education networks.
based
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It is the name of a new strategy for regional development based on technology .
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C.. The microcomputer is the vanguard of a whole range of microprocessor based technologies .
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It's based on the technology that was developed to help astronauts cope with weightlessness.
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Computer-\#based patient record technology .
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In the same century, the fastest growing industries, in terms of employment, were those based on new technology .
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As seen in Fig. 6. 2, electronic commerce applications are based on several elegant technologies .
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However, no such problems confront the designer whose autonomous house design is based on alternative-technology criteria.
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For example, modular skeletal body sections based on bus technology are under consideration.
develop
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Lower prices forced the industry to cut costs and develop more efficient technology .
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The developing audio technology to position a sound in three-dimensional space will become very useful.
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The Information Superhighway and yet-to-be developed technologies will be key elements in this business transformation.
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We are discussing strategic new developments-someone has to be the first to develop the product or technology .
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So many nations are developing cruise missile technology that a traditional air dominance fighter such as the F-22 could become obsolete.
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And efforts are under way to develop new types of technology that may be better suited to remote communities.
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How much extra food can be provided once recently developed technology becomes widely available is a matter of some disagreement.
introduce
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The primary reason for introducing new technology such as robots is to reduce costs and improve product quality.
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Rockport is a pioneer in trying to introduce athleticshoe technology into dress shoes.
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But its games-oriented appeal will introduce basic interactive technology into thousands of homes.
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Although the industry is rapidly introducing advanced digital communication technologies , the telephone network continues to be dependent on analog transmission.
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First the motivations of managers in introducing new technology would be simply economic - to increase efficiency, productivity and so on.
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With modest resources, the Agriculture Department is introducing the new technologies to growers in a handful of pilot projects nationwide.
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It will also introduce a new technology platform for Abbey.
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Attempts to introduce new cooking-energy technologies will have to be far more systematic.
use
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They're using all this technology now to get the same sounds we used to get by turning up until it distorted.
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According to the company, about 20 merchants are using that technology .
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Doctors could also use the Bell Labs technology routinely to monitor your heart or breathing, just by phoning your mobile.
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I needed to learn how to use that technology to answer questions of my own.
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The smart phones will begin to use new technology to become wireless Internet devices.
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The school has tried to use technology and writing across subjects to improve students' academic performance.
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The reasons for using expert systems technology in aircraft maintenance are explained.
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Sun used technology developed by a division of supercomputer maker Cray Research to make the chips work together.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
peer-to-peer architecture/network/technology etc
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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environmentally-safe technologies for pest control
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laser technology
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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All evidence points to ecological technology being cost effective, if not shockingly profitable.
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Also overlooked in all the hoopla over silicon-based technology is biotechnology.
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For all the billions, technology can break down.
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I was struck by the realization that the technology would allow the average human being to pursue their interests in any form.
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In the past, new technology has mainly displaced manual workers.
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It was all part of their information technology training, a component of the national curriculum.
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Outlawed technology , too dangerous to human life.
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The trouble is that the technology looks easier to develop than the political will to use it.