The Information Age (also known as the Computer Age, Digital Age, or New Media Age) is a historical period that began in the mid-20th century, characterized by a rapid epochal shift from the traditional industry established by the Industrial Revolution to an economy primarily based upon information technology. The onset of the Information Age can be associated with the development of transistor technology, particularly the MOSFET (metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor), which became the fundamental building block of digital electronics and revolutionized modern technology.According to the United Nations Public Administration Network, the Information Age was formed by capitalizing on computer microminiaturization advances, which would lead to modernized information and to communication processes upon broader usage within society becoming the driving force of social evolution.