Wu Se-hwa points out that the term "knowledge-based economy" refers to any economic activity based on the production or application of knowledge, in which "knowledge" includes all kinds of technology, patents, management know-how, and individual creations.
吳思華指出，顧名思義，「知識經濟」就是指建立在知識的生產和應用上的經濟活動。這裡的「知識」，可以是各種技術、專利商標、經營 know-how，以及個人的創作發表等等。