Technical Writing in My own words.

The word "technical" refers to something belonging to a specific subject or field. The important part to note is that something that is technical is specific and usually not very universal. "Writing" is when thoughts or ideas are taken from a verbal or mental form and put into a readable state where other people can view them. To be more specific, it is when a person physically records something, using a pencil, pen or a computer. In my field, which is biology (medicine more specifically), writing is usually used as a means to record and keep track of patients medical history and future recommendations. A biological researcher would write a hypothesis and a lab report on a specific experiment. Most scientific breakthroughs take place when past work from many scientists is combined to reach a conclusion. Without "writing", these breakthroughs would be hard to come by, because every researcher would essentially be working alone. "Writing" differs in every field, but it remains important.