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16 Cards in this Set
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technology
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How people modify the world around them to meet their needs or to solve practical problems
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obsolete
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no longer used
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system
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a group of related parts that work together
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goal
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a purpose
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input
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Something that is put into a technological system in order to achieve a goal
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process
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A sequence of actions that a technological system undergoes to produce an output
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output
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The result or product from the operation of a technological system
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feedback
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The information a technological system uses to monitor the input, process, and output, so that the system can adjust itself to meet the goal
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Engineer
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A person who is trained to use both technological and scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
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Brainstorming
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A process in which group members freely suggest any creative solutions that come to mind
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Constraint
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Any factor that limits or restricts a design
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Trade-off
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An exchange in which one benefit is given up in order to obtain another
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Prototype
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A working model used to test a design
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Troubleshooting
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The process of analyzing a design problem and finding a way to fix it
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Patent
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A legal document isssued by a government that gives an inventor exclusive rights to make, use, or sell an invention for a limited time
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Risk-benefit analysis
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The process of evaluating the possible problems of a technology compared to the expected advantages
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