The processes are those actions people undertake to create, invent, design, transform, produce, make, control, maintain and use systems. Both the knowledge and processes are critical to the existence and advancement of technology. One cannot exist without the other - they are mutually dependent. People develop technological knowledge and processes in order to create and use technological systems. These technological systems may be classified within the contexts of physical, chemical and biological, or information systems.
People develop technological systems as the means they use to modify nature.
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