GLOSSARY A-B-C-D-E-F-G-H-I-J-K-L-M-N-O-P-Q-R-S-T-U-V-W-X-Y-Z

Lock In

Identification
Identification	Lock In
Definition (1)
Source	Henk de Vries, 1999. Standards for the Nation: Analysis of National Standardization Organizations. Kluver Academic Publishers, 1999.
Description	"Tendency to stick to a certain standard once it is implemented, due to the costs of conversion".
Definition (2)
Source	T. Egyedi and K. Blind. "The Dynamic of Standards". Edward Elgar Publishing. 2008
Definition	When the sum of the Switching Costs become too high.

See also:

• Standard
• Standard Dynamics
• Switching Costs

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