A relation is a flow of energy or information between two or more nodes. A network is the set of relations and nodes of a given system. For practical purposes systems can sometimes be treated independently, but in terms of the ultimate energy flow that is the basis of all systems, all systems are interconnected and interdependent. The science of statistics is used to measure complex systems. A goal is a desired configuration of a system.
Technology is the manipulation of a system in order to attain a goal.
Technology manipulates system relations in order to attain goals. The only way to talk about technology is to talk about the forms of human relations. The most efficient form of relation is consent. Consent is the outcome of mutually perceived common good. Community is the traditional life form of people who perceive themselves to be related through a common good.