"lower technology" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It refers to technology that is not as advanced or advanced as another form. It is typically used when comparing two different technologies. Example: "The company decided to use lower technology for their production process, as it was more cost-effective and didn't require extensive training for employees."
After months of drifting lower, technology stocks are beginning to show some signs of stability.
Many companies in the reclaiming business are distinctly lower technology, with much of the work done by hand.
He said he thought that the newspaper could be introduced with that little because of lower technology and staff costs compared with established papers.
"Information wants to be free, because the cost of getting it out is getting lower and lower," technology activists have insisted, selectively quoting the technology thinker Stewart Brand.
While oil stocks were also pulling the market lower, technology stocks like Ciena, Microsoft and Intel rose and helped push the Nasdaq composite index back into positive territory early in the afternoon.
New York City has put the squeeze on Microsoft, negotiating a bulk software purchase that should lower technology costs for the city and give government workers access to more modern applications.
Technology companies like Intel are presumably more comfortable working with the online media than their lower-technology counterparts.
The drawbacks of these high-tech solutions, however, have led civilian experts to conclude that lower-technology solutions are more likely to be helpful.
In the 1980s we were automating the industry and many lower-technology pits were at risk of displacement as others were turned into computerised superpits - in a stagnant market for coal.
Light rare earths are used in lower-technology applications like oil refining and glass manufacturing, while medium and heavy rare earths are used more in clean energy and military applications.
Last, our subgroup analyses had few studies; for example, the lower-technology (low-intensity passive) telemedicine subgroup had only three studies.
