Technic \Tech"nic\, n. [See {Technical}, a.] 1. The method of performance in any art; technical skill; artistic execution; technique.
They illustrate the method of nature, not the technic of a manlike Artificer. --Tyndall.
2. pl. Technical terms or objects; things pertaining to the practice of an art or science.
Technique \Tech`nique"\, n. [F.] 1. The method or manner of performance in any art; -- also called {technic}.
2. The body of technical methods and procedures used in a science or craft. [PJC]
3. the detailed movements used for executing an artistic performance; technical skill; artistic execution; as, a pianist's fingering technique. [1913 Webster +PJC]