Noun: state of the art
- The highest degree of development of an art or technique at a particular time
"the state of the art in space travel";
- SOTA
- The highest level of development at a particular time (especially the present time)
"state-of-the-art technology"
See also: progressive
Type of: degree, level, phase, phasis, point, stage
Encyclopedia: State of the art
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