The Oxford English Dictionary, also known as the OED, was created in two installments in the years 1884 and 1928 in England. The search for a new dictionary came in 1857 when The Philological Society of London demanded that there should be a new english dictionary. In 1884, the first edition of the dictionary was published and by 1928 it was finalized.<\/p>\n
Between the years 1933 to 1986, the dictionary was kept updated to modern times. And then in the 1980’s the creation of the second edition of the OED was begun.<\/p>\n
In 1992 the OED was put onto its first CD-ROM, entering the technological age.<\/p>\n
In present day, the OED is under current revision to be brought up to modern times.<\/p>\n
The OED also offers special features such as summarizing the origin and change in definition of words.<\/p>\n
Altogether the OED is a far more advanced and correct dictionary than other commonly used dictionaries such as the Merriam-Webster Dictionary and the MacMillan Dictionary, and google.<\/p>\n
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The definition of Technology in the Oxford English Dictionary is: A discourse or treatise on an art or arts; a treatise in a practical art of craft.<\/p>\n
Compared to the more commonly used Merriam-Webster dictionary, which defines technology as: the practical application of knowledge especially in a particular area.<\/p>\n
The Oxford English Dictionary, also known as the OED, was created in two installments in the years 1884 and 1928 in England. The search for a new dictionary came in 1857 when The Philological Society of London demanded that there Continue reading