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Sirius
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noun
the brightest star in the sky; in Canis Major
system
Noun
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A group of things that work together; a way of doing something.
This coloured paper is part of my system for keeping lists of people.
technology
Noun
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Technology is the tools, equipment, and activities that come from scientific knowledge.
Modern technology such as computers, robots, and wireless communications, can reduce the cost of doing business. (can make the cost smaller.)
The 1800s saw a gradual development (growth in small steps) of new technologies in farming and transportation.