Preferred term
Lock-in effect
Type
Type of entity- Descriptor
Broader concept
Broader conceptEntry terms
Alternative terms for the concept.- Customer lock-in
- Proprietary lock-in
- Vendor lock-in
Scope note
Notes about the usage and scope of the concept.- Referst to the fact that an economic entity is acting inefficiently because of high switching costs or because of dependency on a vendor for products or services.
In other languages
Terms for the concept in other languages.German
- Lock-in-Effekt
- Anbinde-Effekt
- Sperreffekt
URI
http://zbw.eu/stw/descriptor/30416-0