how the hell do you define convergence?
I am putting a bit in my Media Contexts assignment about Convergence, the only problem is getting a clear definition. I know what it is, its just a matter of putting it into words. So i consulted the net…
Google defines convergence as:
“A contraction of a vector field; the opposite of divergence. Convergence in a horizontal wind field indicates that more air is entering a given area than is leaving at that level.”
Now that doesnt sound right.
Freedictionary defines convergence as:
Mathematics. The property or manner of approaching a limit, such as a point, line, function, or value
uh, No…
Dictionary.com defines convergence as:
“The act, condition, quality, or fact of converging.”
I hate definitions like that
Googlism defines convergence as:
convergence is the future and the future is now =thehill
riiiiight
I checked a diary ive had since year 6 and it did not even have the word convergence in it!
I asked my Girlfriend and she gave a pretty good answer, : When different forms of technology come together to make one technology.
For me, that is almost as close as could be said, but ill try my own definiton, so here we go:
Convergence is the word to describe the coming together of formerly separate forms of media. If a medium is convergent then that means that it is able to support different forms of media on a common platform.
So hows that, any problems with that?
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