The crossword solution for the term 'ITEM OF CURRENT TECHNOLOGY' is 'ELECTRODE', which is a nine-letter word. An ELECTRODE is an electrical conductor used to make contact with a nonmetallic part of a circuit. It is commonly used in electrochemical cells, such as batteries, and can also be used to detect electrical potentials, or measure electrical CURRENT. Electrodes are also used in medical applications, such as electrocardiograms and electroencephalograms.