<p>"黑科技" comes from a comics. It means magical and amazing technical products that violated the nature of the world nor could be explained by the human knowledge. Inconceivable technology would be a good translation</p>

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2016-02-02T15:50:28.620Z
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Conta
<p>I like 'black technology', but 'shadow technology' is also a possible useful alternative. </p>

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Derek Lim
<p>黑科技 is quite a parody way to describe technology that is beyond explanation so I think "<strong>dark side of the force</strong>" will be the appropriate way to describe it.</p>

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Norman Xu
<p>"Black Technology"</p>

<p>It is a role of Japanese light novels <em><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Full_Metal_Panic!#Full_Metal_Panic.21_The_Second_Raid" rel="nofollow">Full Metal Panic!</a></em> .</p>

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  <p><a href="https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%A9%9A%E7%88%86%E5%8D%B1%E6%A9%9F%E7%94%A8%E8%AA%9E%E5%88%97%E8%A1%A8#.E5.82.BE.E8.81.BD.E8.80.85.E8.88.87.E9.BB.91.E7.A7.91.E6.8A.80.E7.AF.87" rel="nofollow">黑科技（Black Technology）——是指倾听者所拥有，但是非人类自力研发；凌驾于人类现有的科技之上的知识。</a></p>
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<p>Black Technology is obtained from the Whispered who is another role of <em>Full Metal Panic!</em> . It is so knowledgeable that it overtops the existing technology of human being.</p>

<p>Nowadays, "黑科技" is often used to describe the companies which have unbelievable technology, <a href="https://www.google.com/#q=sony+%E9%BB%91%E7%A7%91%E6%8A%80" rel="nofollow">such as Sony</a>.</p>

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2016-02-04T17:33:27.563Z
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zz22
<p>As titled, how to translate "黑科技" in to english?</p>

<p>Is there any translation better than "fictional technology"?</p>

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2016-02-02T05:11:09.237Z
Black technology, for example.
Stan
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2016-02-02T07:06:00.253Z
Surreal technology.
NS.X.
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2016-02-02T12:22:44.473Z
answer in iciba, with references to sources
user6065
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How to translate "黑科技" into English？
# How to translate "黑科技" into English？

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-02-02)

As titled, how to translate "黑科技" in to english?

Is there any translation better than "fictional technology"?

**Tags:** translation

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Black technology, for example.  
> **username_2**: Surreal technology.  
> **username_3**: answer in iciba, with references to sources  

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## 4 answers

### Answer by username_7 on 2016-02-04. Score: 4 | Accepted answer

"Black Technology"

It is a role of Japanese light novels *[Full Metal Panic!](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Full_Metal_Panic!#Full_Metal_Panic.21_The_Second_Raid)* .

> [黑科技（Black Technology）——是指倾听者所拥有，但是非人类自力研发；凌驾于人类现有的科技之上的知识。](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%A9%9A%E7%88%86%E5%8D%B1%E6%A9%9F%E7%94%A8%E8%AA%9E%E5%88%97%E8%A1%A8#.E5.82.BE.E8.81.BD.E8.80.85.E8.88.87.E9.BB.91.E7.A7.91.E6.8A.80.E7.AF.87)

Black Technology is obtained from the Whispered who is another role of *Full Metal Panic!* . It is so knowledgeable that it overtops the existing technology of human being.

Nowadays, "黑科技" is often used to describe the companies which have unbelievable technology, [such as Sony](https://www.google.com/#q=sony+%E9%BB%91%E7%A7%91%E6%8A%80).


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### Answer by username_4 on 2016-02-02. Score: 2

"黑科技" comes from a comics. It means magical and amazing technical products that violated the nature of the world nor could be explained by the human knowledge. Inconceivable technology would be a good translation


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### Answer by username_5 on 2017-01-21. Score: 1

I like 'black technology', but 'shadow technology' is also a possible useful alternative.


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### Answer by username_6 on 2016-02-03. Score: 1

黑科技 is quite a parody way to describe technology that is beyond explanation so I think "**dark side of the force**" will be the appropriate way to describe it.


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