Technology springs from the Greek root word ''tekne'' meaning ''child''. It refers to the remarkable speed and ease with which a child can master a craft or trade which the child's parent, as an adult, may have spent 20 years in an apprenticeship to learn. | Technology springs from the Greek root word ''tekne'' meaning ''child''. It refers to the remarkable speed and ease with which a child can master a craft or trade which the child's parent, as an adult, may have spent 20 years in an apprenticeship to learn. |