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- technological fix or technological optimum noun(often used pejoratively) the reliance on technological processes and developments to solve human problems• • •Main Entry: ↑technology
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technological optimum — technological fix or technological optimum noun (often used pejoratively) the reliance on technological processes and developments to solve human problems • • • Main Entry: ↑technology … Useful english dictionary
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