| technic | The manner of performance, or the details, of any surgical operation, experiment, or mechanical act. See: method, operation, procedure. Synonym: technic. Origin: Fr., fr. G. Technikos, relating to techne, art, skill (05 Mar 2000) |
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| technical | 1. Relating to technique. 2. Pertaining to some particular art, science, or trade. 3. In connection with a chemical substance, denoting that the substance contains appreciable quantities of impurities. (05 Mar 2000) |
| technical error | That component of experimental error that is due to the conduct of the experiment and in principle estimated by replicate determinations on aliquots from the same specimen. (05 Mar 2000) |
| technical report | A formal report giving details of the investigation and results of a medical or other scientific problem. When issued by a government agency or comparable official body, its contents may be classified, unclassified, or declassified with regard to security clearance. This publication type may also cover a scientific paper or article that records the current state or current position of scientific research and development. If so labelled by the editor or publisher, this publication type may be properly used for journal articles. (12 Dec 1998) |
| technician | <specialist> One with the knowledge and skill to carry out a specific technical procedure. (27 Sep 1997) |
| technicology | <study> Technology. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |