The Global Technology Revolution 2020, In-Depth Analyses: Bio/Nano/Materials/Information Trends, Drivers, Barriers, and Social Implications

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Glossary

AIDS: acquired immune deficiency syndrome
Barrier: Obstacle to technology implementation
CARTA: capacity to acquire relevant technology applications
CBRN: chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear
CMOS: complementary metal-oxide semiconductor
CPI: Corruption Perception Index
DNA: deoxyribonucleic acid
DRAM: dynamic random access memory
Driver: Facilitator of technology implementation
EU: European Union
FDA: Food and Drug Administration
FET: field-effect transistor
Foresight: Examination of trends, breakthroughs, and indicators of possible future developments based on sound research progress today, without predicting a single future state or timeline
GDP: gross domestic product
GM: genetically modified
GMO: genetically modified organism
GNP: gross national product
GPS: Global Positioning System
GTR2015: The Global Technology Revolution: Bio/Nano/Materials Trends and Their Synergies with Information Technology by 2015, RAND MR-1307-NIC (2001)

HDI: Human Development Index (United Nations)
HIV: human immunodeficiency virus
ID: Identification
IEEE: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Implementation feasibility: Likelihood that a technology application will be implemented
in situ: Experiment performed in a natural or original environment
in vitro: Experiment performed outside of a living organism
in vivo: Experiment performed inside a living organism
IT: information technology
IVF: in vitro fertilization
MEMS: microelectromechanical systems
NATO: North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
NEMS: nanoelectromechanical systems
NIC: National Intelligence Council
PDA: personal digital assistant
PIRA: Provisional Irish Republican Army
R&D: research and development
RFID: radio frequency identification
RNA: ribonucleic acid
RTA: relevant technology application

SARS: severe acute respiratory syndrome
S&T: science and technology
TA: technology application
Technical feasibility: Likelihood that a technology application will be available for implementation
Technology: The...

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