Construct · 1 fields · 1 citations

technology-in-use: a standalone construct

One name. One construct. A landmark on the map.

● anchor · a standalone construct Nearest construct by meaning·not indexed
technology-in-use1 CONSTRUCTTechnology-in-useEDGERTON · HISTORY OF

A single standalone construct; nearby constructs are located against it in the Collider. Tap a field for its definition, unit, and measures.

History of technology

Edgerton's call to study technologies as they are actually used over time, not only at the moment of invention or innovation.

In history of technology, technology-in-use refers to edgerton's call to study technologies as they are actually used over time, not only at the moment of invention or innovation. This meaning comes from Edgerton (1999) in History and Technology.[1]

Unit
Recovery means
Measured by

Next

Run it through the Collider, or take the citations with you.

See how technology-in-use sits against neighbouring constructs in the Collider, or export every reference on this page in one click.

Open in ColliderExport BibTeXReport this entry

Nearby constructs

innovation6 fields · 11 citationsjingle · one name, six constructsinvention4 fields · 8 citationsjingle · one word, four constructsmoment4 fields · 4 citationsjingle · one word, four constructs

References

  1. Edgerton, D. (1999). From innovation to use: Ten eclectic theses on the historiography of technology. History and Technology, 16(2), 111-136. https://doi.org/10.1080/07341519908581961

Cited on this page?

Confirm your construct, or correct us.

If your work is cited behind one of these entries, you know better than we do whether we captured the meaning right. Confirm it, suggest an edit, or dispute it, and your name goes on the entry as an author who has checked it, linked to your ORCID.

Claim your construct