The Open Dictionary

disruption

noun

UK/dɪsˈrʌp.ʃᵊn/
US/dɪsˈrʌp.ʃᵊn/

Definitions of disruption noun

  1. CountableUncountablebusinessspecialized

    The act of fundamentally altering the established methods of an industry or market through the introduction of new technologies or processes.

    • The rise of mobile payment has caused a significant disruption to the traditional banking industry.

    • The new technology caused a disruption to the existing market.

    • Online streaming media has fundamentally disrupted the traditional television industry.