Technology Generation
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A Technology Generation is a development iteration that represents evolutionary advancements in technology systems.
- AKA: Tech Generation, Technology Version, Generation Level, Technology Iteration.
- Context:
- It can typically demonstrate Performance Improvements through capability enhancement.
- It can typically show Cost Reductions via manufacturing optimization.
- It can typically introduce New Features through innovation adoption.
- It can often establish Compatibility Standards for ecosystem development.
- It can often define Market Expectations via benchmark setting.
- It can often influence Adoption Rates through value proposition.
- It can range from being an Incremental Generation to being a Revolutionary Generation, depending on its change magnitude.
- It can range from being a Short-Cycle Generation to being a Long-Cycle Generation, depending on its duration.
- It can range from being a Compatible Generation to being a Breaking Generation, depending on its backward compatibility.
- It can range from being a Niche Generation to being a Mainstream Generation, depending on its market adoption.
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- Examples:
- Computing Generations, such as:
- Network Generations, such as:
- Autonomous Technology Generations, such as:
- ...
- Counter-Examples:
- Product Model, which represents variants rather than generations.
- Software Version, which indicates releases rather than generations.
- Prototype Stage, which shows development phases rather than market generations.
- See: Technology Evolution, Product Generation, Moore's Law, Innovation Cycle, Technology Adoption Curve, Waymo Sixth-Generation Autonomous Driving Kit, Generation Gap.