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Diffusion pertains to the spread of a technology through a society or industry.<ref>{{Cite book|title=ICT Diffusion in Developing Countries: Towards a New Concept of Technological Takeoff|last=Lechman|first=Ewa|publisher=Springer|year=2015|isbn=978-3-319-18253-7|location=New York|pages=30}}</ref> The [[Diffusion of innovations|diffusion]] of a technology theory generally follows an [[Logistic function|S-shaped curve]] as early versions of technology are rather unsuccessful, followed by a period of successful innovation with high levels of adoption, and finally a dropping off in adoption as a technology reaches its maximum potential in a market. In the case of a personal computer, it has made way beyond homes and into business settings, such as office [[workstation]]s and [[server (computing)|server machines]] to host [[website]]s
==Technological change as a social process==
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