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Computerized information processing is a new type of technology. It is not a simple piece of hardware or only a new physical machine, but a technical system in which microcomputers, household machines or communication media are loosely coupled with one another or with a network to allow programmed or interactive use. This type of a high technology system based upon information engineering (Rammert 1992a) does not only change production and control at the private enterprise, but it will also change work and communication at the private household.
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Rammert, W. (1996). Computer Use at Home — A Cultural Challenge to Technology Development. In: Brenner, W., Kolbe, L. (eds) The Information Superhighway and Private Households. Physica-Verlag HD. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-48423-0_33
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