advanced technology

State-of-the-art innovation

Advanced technology refers to the newest, most sophisticated tools, systems, or methods in a field—typically involving computers, electronics, or engineering.

What counts as advanced shifts constantly; yesterday's advanced technology becomes today's baseline.

The phrase often appears in marketing and policy contexts: The facility uses advanced technology to reduce emissions.

Advanced technology requirements drove up costs.

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CRISPR · gene editing · augmented reality · artificial intelligence · machine learning · cloud computing · satellite systems · blockchain · synthetic biology · stem cell research · lab-grown meat · gene therapy · nanomedicine · quantum entanglement · metamaterials · bioinformatics · 3D printing · nanoelectronics

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Opposites
technological sophistication

advanced technologyobsolete technology

Surpassed, abandoned innovations

low-tech · legacy technology

historical era

advanced technologyprehistoric technology

Tools predating recorded history

ancient technology · traditional methods

approach to problem-solving

advanced technologymanual labor

Work done bodily

handcrafting · traditional methods · hand tools · handcraft · human power

Family

advance, advancement, technology, technological

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G