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Record 1 2022-08-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Informatics
CONT

Amara's law states that "we tend to overestimate the effect of a technology in the short run and underestimate the effect in the long run."

Key term(s)
  • Amara law

French

Domaine(s)
  • Informatique
CONT

[...] la loi d'Amara [...] énonce que, si on surestime généralement l'effet des technologies à court terme, on le sous-estime plutôt à long terme.

Spanish

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