The word technique comes from téchne , a word with Greek roots that has been translated into Spanish as "art" or "science." This notion serves to describe a type of actions governed by rules or a certain protocol that has the purpose of achieving a specific result , both at a scientific , technological , artistic or any other field level.
In other words, a technique is a set of regulated procedures and guidelines that is used as a means to a certain end .
What does a technique consist of?
The technique assumes that, in similar situations, repeating behaviors or carrying out the same procedure will produce the same effect . Therefore, it is an ordered way of acting that consists of the systematic repetition of certain actions.
Usually, the technique requires the use of very varied tools and knowledge, which can be both physical and intellectual . It should be noted that using techniques is not an exclusive habit of human beings, but various species of animals also use techniques to respond to their survival needs.
Looking for a better quality of life
In this sense, it should be emphasized that the technique can be said to be the result of man's need to be able to carry out the modification of his environment in order to achieve a better and higher quality of life. Thus, it could be established that it is born from your imagination and once established in this it is brought to fruition and practice to achieve the set objectives.
This circumstance that we have exposed about what the birth of the technique is, we can determine that it is based on a fundamental pillar that is the dichotomy or the trial and error binomial. And the different tests that are obtained and the errors that they give rise are what allow us to achieve the appropriate procedure for the needs that are sought to be satisfied.
Transmission of the technique
Likewise, other fundamental characteristics of the technique are the fact that it is transmitted between people, that it improves both with time and with practice, that each person inevitably puts their own stamp on it, and that it is something typical not only of the humans but also animals. However, certainly in animals these techniques are not so complex.
In man , on the other hand, technique appears as a resource developed in response to the need to alter the environment to adapt it to his requirements. It has the peculiarity of being transmissible , but it is not always carried out consciously or under a reflective profile. A man can learn a technique from others, he can transform it or even invent a new technique.
In this sense, we can determine as an example a sentence like the following: «Messi is a football player who is highly applauded at all times and, in addition to having an undeniable gift and a spectacular goal-scoring nose, he also has an impeccable technique that "It surprises everyone."
The importance of technology
Technology has techniques as objects of study but is also concerned with evaluating the different uses that can be made of them. The word is made up of two terms of Greek origin, the aforementioned téchne and logos ( "set of knowledge" ).
It is said that technological activity influences the social and economic progress of society , but also that it affects the environment .