low technology
noun
1.
any technology utilizing equipment and production techniques that are relatively unsophisticated (opposed to
high technology
).
Origin
1970-75
Related forms
low-technology,
adjective
Examples from the web for
low technology
Entrepreneurs produce goods that require little capital and
low technology
, which makes it easy for neighbors to jump in.
It emphasizes
low technology
alternatives that can be operated with minimal expertise and few hours of labor.
The emphasis is on ways to resolve the barrier using various resources including
low technology
and high technology solutions.
Involved in
low technology
supports or devices for students with disabilities.
The use of
low technology
-high diving intensity procedures evolved here, including baseline mapping with trilateration.
British Dictionary definitions for
low technology
low technology
noun
1.
simple unsophisticated technology, often that used for centuries, that is limited to the production of basic necessities