Technical vs. Technology — What's the Difference?

Of or relating to technique

Technology ("science of craft", from Greek τέχνη, techne, "art, skill, cunning of hand"; and -λογία, -logia) is the sum of techniques, skills, methods, and processes used in the production of goods or services or in the accomplishment of objectives, such as scientific investigation. Technology can be the knowledge of techniques, processes, and the like, or it can be embedded in machines to allow for operation without detailed knowledge of their workings.

Having or demonstrating special skill or practical knowledge especially in a mechanical or scientific field

The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry

Used in or peculiar to a specific field or profession; specialized

The application of science, especially to industrial or commercial objectives.

Requiring advanced skills or specialized equipment

The scientific method and material used to achieve a commercial or industrial objective.

Of or relating to the practical, mechanical, or industrial arts or to the applied sciences

Electronic or digital products and systems considered as a group

Of or relating to technology or technological studies

(Anthropology) The body of knowledge available to a society that is of use in fashioning implements, practicing manual arts and skills, and extracting or collecting materials.

Of or involving electronic or mechanical equipment

(uncountable) The study of or a collection of techniques.

Of or relating to information technology

(countable) Any useful skill or mechanism that was developed or invented.

Of, relating to, or employing the methodology of science; scientific

(archaic) A discourse or treatise on the arts.

In strict conformance to a law, regulation, or procedure

Industrial science; the science of systematic knowledge of the industrial arts, especially of the more important manufactures, as spinning, weaving, metallurgy, etc.

Strictly or narrowly defined

The practical application of science to commerce or industry

Based on analysis or principle; theoretical rather than practical

The discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems;

Relating to or based on market indicators, such as trading volume and fluctuations in securities prices, rather than underlying economic factors such as corporate earnings, inflation, and unemployment

(Sports) A technical foul.

A light vehicle such as a pickup truck that has been outfitted with a mounted machine gun or other weapon, especially for use by paramilitary units or irregulars.

Specifically related to a particular discipline.

Of or related to technology.

(of a person) Technically-minded; adept with science and technology.

Relating to, or requiring, technique.

Requiring advanced techniques for successful completion.

(securities and other markets) Relating to the internal mechanics of a market rather than more basic factors.

In the strictest sense, but not practically or meaningfully.

A pickup truck with a gun mounted on it.

(basketball) technical foul

(video games) A special move in certain fighting games that cancels out the effect of an opponent's attack.

Of or pertaining to the useful or mechanic arts, or to any science, business, or the like; specially appropriate to any art, science, or business; as, the words of an indictment must be technical.

A pickup truck with a gun mounted on it

(basketball) a foul that that can be assessed on a player or a coach or a team for unsportsmanlike conduct; does not usually involve physical contact during play

Of or relating to technique;

Characterizing or showing skill in or specialized knowledge of applied arts and sciences;

Of or relating to proficiency in a practical skill;

Of or relating to a practical subject that is organized according to scientific principles;

Resulting from or dependent on market factors rather than fundamental economic considerations;

Of production of chemicals for commercial purposes especially on a large scale;