The technology and engineering discipline dealing with the generation, distribution, and practical application of electrical power and electricity.
From electro- (Greek elektron, 'amber') + technology (Greek technologia, from techne meaning 'art, craft' + logia meaning 'study'). The term solidified in the late 19th century.
Electrotechnology has driven more human progress in the last 150 years than perhaps any other single technology—it enabled factories, hospitals, homes, and communications systems that literally transformed civilization from pre-industrial to modern in just a few generations.
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