1: the act of converging and especially moving toward union or uniformity; especially : coordinated movement of the two eyes so that the image of a single point is formed on corresponding retinal areasIf you asked me, though, I'd say it's even more than that. Trite as it may be, I think Convergence is the wave of the future. The concept of combining different industries and techniques is popping up everywhere-- from the technology industry to journalism.
2: the state or property of being convergent
3: independent development of similar characters (as of bodily structure of unrelated organisms or cultural traits) often associated with similarity of habits or environment
4: the merging of distinct technologies, industries, or devices into a unified whole
Everything today is multi... something. In fact, I'm in this class because of the need for multi-media skills in journalism today. It seems that the world has decided it's silly to use things separately when you could combine them. My phone receives e-mail, the online editions of print publications include video...
Like it or not, it's the things are. Or rather, the way things are becoming.
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