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Define: "Vendor lock-in"
What HR thinks it means:
A situation where a customer becomes dependent on a vendor for products and services.
What it actually means:
"We are financially trapped by this licensing model and will never escape."
Use it in a meeting:
"We are suffering from terminal vendor lock-in because our previous CTO signed a five-year contract in exchange for a nice steak dinner."
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