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system:…a flexible and relatively efficient filing system.

approach:We will be exploring different approaches to gathering information.

procedure:A biopsy is usually a minor surgical procedure.

tech|no /te knoʊ/ N‑UNCOUNT Techno is a form of modern electronic music with a very fast beat.

PREFIX techno-

is used at the beginning of words that refer to technology. For example, a technophobe is someone who does not like new technology.

tech|noc|ra|cy /teknɒ krəsi/ (technocracies )

1 N‑COUNT [with sing or pl verb] A technocracy is a group of scientists, engineers, and other experts who have political power as well as technical knowledge. □  …the power of the leading technocracy.

2 N‑COUNT A technocracy is a country or society that is controlled by scientists, engineers, and other experts. □  …a centralised technocracy.

tech|no|crat /te knəkræt/ (technocrats ) N‑COUNT A technocrat is a scientist, engineer, or other expert who is one of a group of similar people who have political power as well as technical knowledge.

tech|no|crat|ic /te knəkræ t I k/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] Technocratic means consisting of or influenced by technocrats. □  …the current technocratic administration.

tech|no|logi|cal /te knəlɒ dʒ I k ^ə l/ ADJ [ADJ n] Technological means relating to or associated with technology. □  …an era of very rapid technological change. ●  tech|no|logi|cal|ly /te knəlɒ dʒ I kli/ ADV [usu ADV adj] □  …technologically advanced aircraft.

tech|nol|ogy ◆◆◇ /teknɒ lədʒi/ (technologies ) N‑VAR Technology refers to methods, systems, and devices which are the result of scientific knowledge being used for practical purposes. □  Technology is changing fast. □  They should be allowed to wait for cheaper technologies to be developed. ●  tech|nolo|gist /teknɒ lədʒ I st/ (technologists ) N‑COUNT □  …the scientists and technologists that we will need for the future. COLLOCATIONS technology NOUN

noun + technology : communications, computer, internet, mobile

adjective + technology : advanced, cutting-edge, emerging, modern; digital, medical, nuclear, wireless; green, renewable

verb + technology : develop, embrace, introduce, use

tech|no|phobe /te knoʊfoʊb/ (technophobes ) N‑COUNT If you refer to someone as a technophobe , you mean that they do not like new technology, such as computers or mobile phones, and are afraid to use it.

tec|ton|ic /tektɒ n I k/ ADJ [ADJ n] Tectonic means relating to the structure of the Earth's surface or crust. [TECHNICAL ] □  …the tectonic plates of the Pacific region.

tec|ton|ics /tektɒ n I ks/ → see plate tectonics

Ted /te d/ (Teds ) N‑COUNT A Ted is the same as a Teddy boy . [BRIT , INFORMAL ]

ted|dy /te di/ (teddies ) N‑COUNT A teddy is the same as a teddy bear . Children often call their teddies 'Teddy' when they are talking to them or about them. WORD HISTORY teddy

Teddy bears are named after the American president Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt (1859-1919), who was keen on bear-hunting.

te d|dy bear (teddy bears ) also teddy-bear N‑COUNT A teddy bear is a children's toy, made from soft or furry material, which looks like a friendly bear.

Te ddy boy (Teddy boys ) N‑COUNT A Teddy boy is a man who dresses in a style that became popular in the 1950s. Teddy boys were associated with early rock and roll music, and often regarded as bad or violent. [BRIT ]

te|di|ous /tiː diəs/ ADJ If you describe something such as a job, task, or situation as tedious , you mean it is boring and rather frustrating. □  Such lists are long and tedious to read. ●  te|di|ous|ly ADV [usu ADV adj] □  …the most tediously boring aspects of international relations.