A city of northwest Italy on the Gulf of Genoa, an arm of the Ligurian Sea. An ancient settlement, Genoa flourished under the Romans and also enjoyed great prosperity during the Crusades. Today, it is Italy's chief port and a major commercial and industrial center.Genâ²oÂ·eseâ² (-Äzâ², -Äsâ²) , Genâ²oÂ·veseâ² (-vÄzâ², -vÄsâ²) adj. & n. (ËdÊÉnÉÊËiËz) or Genovese.e promised to do so, and when he had embraced us and given us his blessing, one set out for Salamanca, the other for Seville, and I for Alicante, where I had heard there was a Genoese vessel taking in a cargo of wool for Genoa.
technology noun. âº [C or U] the use of scientific âknowledge or âprocesses in âbusiness, âindustry, âmanufacturing, etc.: The fast âpace of technology âpresents enormous implications for âsustainable âbusiness âdevelopment. All our âproducts are âbacked up by âcutting-edge technology.
Technology can be viewed as an activity that forms or changes culture. Additionally, technology is the application of math, science, and the arts for the benefit of life as it is known. A modern example is the rise of communication technology, which has lessened barriers to human interaction and as a result has helped spawn new subcultures; the rise of cyberculture has at its basis the development of the Internet and the computer.