underlying technology

collocation in English

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underlying
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˌʌn.dəˈlaɪ.ɪŋ/us
/ˌʌn.dɚˈlaɪ.ɪŋ/
real but not ...
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technology
noun[C or U]
uk
/tekˈnɒl.ə.dʒi/us
/tekˈnɑː.lə.dʒi/
(the study and knowledge of) the practical, especially industrial, use of ...
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(Definition ofunderlyingandtechnologyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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We want developers to be able to concentrate on the application domain rather than theunderlyingtechnology.
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Instead, the components in these systems use an event-based mode of cooperation; they are built according to an event-based style, regardless of theunderlyingtechnology.
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It would be useful to try to separate these aspects by describing anunderlyingtechnologyof physical production that is, in a sense, prior to the institutionally determined production function.
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But in many areas where theunderlyingtechnologyis common to both military and civil interests some aspects of civil collaboration are also covered.
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When deciding to trigger an alert, the police must have every confidence in both theunderlyingtechnology and the operational procedures that follow from its use.
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A majorunderlyingtechnologyto such systems is natural language processing.
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It isolated them from a lot of theunderlyingtechnology.
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Despite the problems with the first game, it did show potential for theunderlyingtechnologyand gameplay.
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Instead, by layering the services themselves, the service specifications can be made independent of theunderlyingtechnology.
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The change inunderlyingtechnologyhad both positive and negative aspects.
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In contrast, because wind power has been harnessed for over 100 years, itsunderlyingtechnologyis relatively stable.
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Theunderlyingtechnologyis a computer model which simulates the propagation of aircraft noise and its penetration into buildings.
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These extra-gamut colors can then be displayed by a device whoseunderlyingtechnologyis not limited by the standard primaries.
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The success of such programs depends on the development of appropriate technology, a suitable pricing system for electricity, and the cost of theunderlyingtechnology.
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While theunderlyingtechnologyhad been developed, the main components needed to be developed, in particular the drive mechanism.
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Dedicated research in artificial intelligence drives theunderlyingtechnologyin automated image recognition.
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Theunderlyingtechnologyis otherwise unchanged from earlier stereoscopes.
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Webmonkey has content applicable to both advanced users and newer internet users interested in the underlying technologies of the web.
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This magazine expanded on earlier intelligent enterprise concepts, focusing on analytical software tools and underlying technologies for organizing both intellectual assets and transactional data.
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