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monitoring
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noun
the act of observing something (and sometimes keeping a record of it)
the monitoring of enemy communications plays an important role in war times
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.