Enabling technology

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An enabling technology is an invention or innovation that can be applied to drive radical change in the capabilities of a user or culture. Enabling technologies are characterized by rapid development of subsequent derivative technologies, often in diverse fields. See General purpose technology.

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Equipment and/or methodology that, solely or in combination with associated technologies, provides the means to increase performance and capabilities of the user, product or process. [1] An enabling technology have capability to radically improve or positively change the status quo. It is in recognition of this potential that the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 5 targets the use of enabling technology to promote the empowerment of women. [2]

Historically significant enabling technologies

The history of enabling technology can be broken down into three different time periods, the ancient era, the classical era, and the modern era. All three eras had extremely important enabling technologies within them, although the modern era has the most due to the industrial revolution and the information age.

Ancient and prehistorical eras

Classical era

Modern era

Impact of technology on society

Throughout history, technology has continuously influenced all aspects of the society. [19] It has impacted how humans think, learn and communicate. [20] The world is presently witnessing an era with frequent technological inventions, which have both positive and negative impacts on how people go about their daily activities. [20]

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