page_title: Technician
hierarchical_section_title: Technician
caption_attribution_description: NASA technicians preparing the second X-43A prior to launch.
context_page_description: A technician is a worker in a field of technology who is proficient in the relevant skill and technique, with a relatively practical understanding of the theoretical principles.
context_section_description: A technician is a worker in a field of technology who is proficient in the relevant skill and technique, with a relatively practical understanding of the theoretical principles.
caption: Airplane technician working on an airplane's wing
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