Knowra Technological convergence Technological convergence Technological convergence is the integration of formerly distinct technologies into shared systems, devices, or services, often enabled by digital technologies.
Digitization : The conversion of information into digital form for storage, processing, or transmission. Digitized content can be handled by common computing and communication systems.
Internet of things : A network of physical objects equipped to sense, process, or exchange data through digital connections. It joins computing and networking with objects in homes, workplaces, and infrastructure.
Convergence of telecommunications and computing : The historical and technical merging of data processing with electronic communication networks. This merger established the infrastructure behind many later converged services.
Media consolidation : The concentration of media ownership into fewer companies through mergers, acquisitions, or shared control. Converged distribution can encourage firms to combine formerly separate media businesses.
Technological divergence : The development of technologies into increasingly distinct or specialized systems. It describes movement away from the integration that defines convergence.
Convergence culture : A media culture in which content flows across platforms and audiences participate in its circulation and interpretation. Shared platforms connect technologies with changing patterns of media use.
Smart television : A television with internet connectivity and software for streaming, apps, or interactive services. It combines broadcast television with internet-based media and computing.
Personal computer : A general-purpose computer designed for use by an individual. Personal computing helped make digital processing a common function across industries.
Network neutrality : The principle that internet service providers should treat lawful data without discriminatory preference. Converged services raise questions about whether network operators can favor their own offerings.
Technological substitution : The replacement of one technology by another for a similar function. Replacing a device does not necessarily integrate its functions with other technologies.
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