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Market fragmentation
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<p>Fragmentation in a <a href="/facts/Technology/9Uav5WVR">technology</a> <a href="/facts/Market_segment/pRcCvKyU">market</a> happens when a market is composed of multiple highly-incompatible technologies or technology <a href="/facts/Solution_stack/rPE5Vp8c">stacks</a>, forcing prospective <a href="/facts/Customer/oGqcqmhf">buyers</a> of a single product to commit to an entire <a href="/facts/Software_ecosystem/mA9Fcymk">product ecosystem</a>, rather than maintaining free choice of complementary products and services. </p><p>Two common varieties of fragmentation are <i>market fragmentation</i> and <i>version fragmentation</i>. Fragmentation is the opposite of, and is solved by <a href="/facts/Standardization/vS9AhNMS">standardization</a>. </p>