What does "state of the art" mean...?

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What does "state of the art" mean...?

and where does this expression come from?

2007-08-30 07:59:33 · 2 answers · asked by TMoney 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay

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it means contemporary as in plasma tv are the state of the art in television at the moment compared to back lit televisions.

Technological jargon over the past 50, 60 , 70 years.

2007-08-30 08:07:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

Current. Using the latest technogy.

My computer is state of the art.

Transistor radios were state of the art in 1960.

2007-08-30 15:05:12 · answer #2 · answered by ghouly05 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋