Boundary Objects
This is a key concept in STS that is especially useful for thinking about things like databases and search systems.
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Leigh Star, S. (2010). This is Not a Boundary Object: Reflections on the Origin of a Concept. Science, Technology & Human Values, 35(5), 601-617.
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