The term's implications changed in the mid twentieth century when American social researchers, starting with Thorstein Veblen, interpreted thoughts from the German idea of Technik into "innovation."
Artos istilah punika mauwah ring pangawitin abad ka-20 rikala sujana sosial Amerika, kakawitin antuk Thorstein Veblen, nerjemahang unteng-unteng pikayunan saking konsep Jerman Technik ring tengahing "teknologi."