We speak of technological anchoring when the technical characteristics of a novelty (e.g. new technical concepts) become defined by the actors involved and, hence, more specific to them. Initially definition may cover just a few technical characteristics but in an on-going process technological anchoring can lead to further specification.
Elzen et al. (2012) Anchoring of innovations: Assessing Dutch efforts to harvest energy from glasshouses. Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions, Volume 5,, Pages 1-18
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