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Enabling technologies are characterized by rapid development of subsequent derivative technologies, often in diverse fields. See <a href="/wiki/General_purpose_technology" class="mw-redirect" title="General purpose technology">General purpose technology</a>. </p><p>Equipment and/or methodology that, solely or in combination with associated technologies, provides the means to increase performance and capabilities of the user, product or process.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> An enabling technology have capability to radically improve or positively change the status quo. It is in recognition of this potential that the United Nations <a href="/wiki/Sustainable_Development_Goal_5" title="Sustainable Development Goal 5">Sustainable Development Goal 5</a> targets the use of enabling technology to promote the empowerment of women.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Historically_significant_enabling_technologies">Historically significant enabling technologies</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Enabling_technology&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Historically significant enabling technologies"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1251242444"><table class="box-Expand_section plainlinks metadata ambox mbox-small-left ambox-content" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td class="mbox-image"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="[icon]" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg/20px-Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg/30px-Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg/40px-Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="44" data-file-height="31" /></a></span></td><td class="mbox-text"><div class="mbox-text-span">This section <b>needs expansion</b>. You can help by <a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Enabling_technology&action=edit&section=">adding to it</a>. <span class="date-container"><i>(<span class="date">July 2010</span>)</i></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The history of enabling technology can be broken down into three different time periods, the <a href="/wiki/Ancient_history" title="Ancient history">ancient era</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Classical_antiquity" title="Classical antiquity">classical era</a>, and the <a href="/wiki/Modern_era" title="Modern era">modern era</a>. All three eras had extremely important enabling technologies within them, although the modern era has the most due to the <a href="/wiki/Industrial_Revolution" title="Industrial Revolution">industrial revolution</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Information_Age" title="Information Age">information age</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Ancient_and_prehistorical_eras">Ancient and prehistorical eras</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Enabling_technology&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Ancient and prehistorical eras"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Mechanics" title="Mechanics">Mechanics</a>: Established by <a href="/wiki/Archytas" title="Archytas">Archytas the Tarantine</a> as a combination of <a href="/wiki/Mathematics" title="Mathematics">mathematics</a> and structures<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Glasses" title="Glasses">Glasses</a>: Allowed visually impaired people to actually see clearly for the first time<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ceramic" title="Ceramic">Ceramics</a>: Artificial material created by firing several raw materials together creating a hard, rock like product<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/Plow" class="mw-redirect" title="Plow">plow</a>: Farming tool that allowed for faster preparation of soil before planting<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gunpowder" title="Gunpowder">Gunpowder</a>: Revolutionized warfare from swords, catapults, and bows to gun fights<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Classical_era">Classical era</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Enabling_technology&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Classical era"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>The <a href="/wiki/Printing_press" title="Printing press">printing press</a>: Revolutionized the way people conceive and describe the world they live in, ushering in the <a href="/wiki/Modern_period" class="mw-redirect" title="Modern period">period of modernity</a><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/Telescope" title="Telescope">telescope</a>: Allowed for more detailed exploration of <a href="/wiki/Universe" title="Universe">the universe</a> beyond what the human eye could comprehend<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Refrigeration" title="Refrigeration">Refrigeration</a>: Allowed for human control of air temperature to keep goods and food fresh for a longer period of time<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mariner%27s_compass" class="mw-redirect" title="Mariner's compass">Mariner's compass</a>: Allowed sailors to navigate the seas without having to use celestial bodies<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Modern_era">Modern era</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Enabling_technology&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Modern era"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Manufacturing" title="Manufacturing">Manufacturing</a>: The rapid creation of usable products in large abundance, seen early in the automobile industry</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Reinforced_concrete" title="Reinforced concrete">Reinforced concrete</a>: Allowed for the building of taller and stronger buildings, leading to the birth of <a href="/wiki/Skyscraper" title="Skyscraper">skyscrapers</a><sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Elevator" title="Elevator">Elevator</a>: Allowed buildings to be built higher instead of wider, which caused cities' population densities to spike</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Steam_engine" title="Steam engine">Steam engine</a>: The stationary steam engine was a key component of the <a href="/wiki/Industrial_Revolution" title="Industrial Revolution">Industrial Revolution</a>, allowing factories to locate where water power was unavailable<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Electric_motor" title="Electric motor">Electric motor</a>: Machine that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy using electricity and magnetic fields, creating a dynamic and cost effective motor</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Incandescent_light_bulb" title="Incandescent light bulb">Incandescent light bulb</a>: Invented by <a href="/wiki/Thomas_Edison" title="Thomas Edison">Thomas Edison</a>, this let individuals switch from oil powered lighting to electrical powered lighting<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rechargeable_battery" title="Rechargeable battery">Rechargeable battery</a>: Created the opportunity to have a single battery for machines that can be recharged, rather than using multiple batteries</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ballpoint_pen" title="Ballpoint pen">Ballpoint pen</a>: Created a way to write more consistently and comfortably without having to dip your pen in ink</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bessemer_process" title="Bessemer process">Bessemer process</a>: Revolutionized the steel refining process, making it much quicker</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Photography" title="Photography">Photography</a>: Revolutionized portraiture and art</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Telephone" title="Telephone">Telephone</a>: <a href="/wiki/Alexander_Graham_Bell" title="Alexander Graham Bell">Alexander Graham Bell</a> invented the telephone which revolutionized communication between geographically distant individuals<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/FM_radio" class="mw-redirect" title="FM radio">FM radio</a>: Allowed for the transmission of audio from a broadcast tower to <a href="/wiki/Radio" title="Radio">radios</a> within range</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Internal_combustion_engine" title="Internal combustion engine">Internal combustion engine</a>: The stepping stone for the modern automobile, which revolutionized transportation<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anesthetics" class="mw-redirect" title="Anesthetics">Anesthetics</a>: Allowed for more serious and longer surgeries with much more comfort for the patients</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Antibiotics" class="mw-redirect" title="Antibiotics">Antibiotics</a>: Allowed for effective treatment of infectious diseases, most of which were previously lethal</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flight" title="Flight">Flight</a>: Revolutionized travel and transportation across the world</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Personal_computer" title="Personal computer">Personal computer</a>: Allowed for extremely fast calculating times and later was the basis for the Internet<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Internet" title="Internet">Internet</a>: The Internet has enabled new forms of social interaction, activities, and social associations</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cloud_computing" title="Cloud computing">Cloud computing</a>: Allowed for affordable and fast access to high end <a href="/wiki/Computing" title="Computing">computing</a> equipment over the internet</li> <li>Inter<a href="/wiki/Seasonal_thermal_energy_storage" title="Seasonal thermal energy storage">seasonal thermal energy storage</a>: Enables recycling of <a href="/wiki/Waste_heat" title="Waste heat">waste heat</a> and utilization of natural energy (e.g., summer's solar heat or winter's cold) for heating or cooling in the opposite season</li> <li><a href="/wiki/3D_printing" title="3D printing">3D printing</a>: "Three-dimensional printing makes it as cheap to create single items as it is to produce thousands and thus undermines <a href="/wiki/Economies_of_scale" title="Economies of scale">economies of scale</a>. It may have as profound an impact on the world as the coming of the factory did."<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Impact_of_technology_on_society">Impact of technology on society</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Enabling_technology&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Impact of technology on society"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1251242444"><table class="box-Expand_section plainlinks metadata ambox mbox-small-left ambox-content" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td class="mbox-image"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="[icon]" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg/20px-Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg/30px-Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg/40px-Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="44" data-file-height="31" /></a></span></td><td class="mbox-text"><div class="mbox-text-span">This section <b>needs expansion</b>. You can help by <a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Enabling_technology&action=edit&section=">adding to it</a>. <span class="date-container"><i>(<span class="date">March 2022</span>)</i></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Throughout history, technology has continuously influenced all aspect of the society.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It has impacted how humans think, learn and communicate.<sup id="cite_ref-:3_20-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The world is presently witness an era with frequent technological inventions, which have both positive and negative impacts on how people go about their daily activities.<sup id="cite_ref-:3_20-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span 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