The first type of computer standard settings, a highly informal process,occurs when a product or philosophy is developed by a single company and, through success and imitation, becomes so widely used that deviation from the norm causes compatibility problems and limits marketability.
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要點：a highly informal process是The first type ...的同位語。occurs和becomes是並列的'兩個謂語動詞。when引導時間狀語從句，through success and imitation是介詞短語做狀語，修飾becomes。that引導結果狀語從句。causes和limits是結果狀語從句中兩個並列的謂語動詞。
譯文：計算機標準設定的第一種型別作為一種十分不正式的工藝流程出現在個別公司生產某種產品或形成某種理念的時候。由於它的成功和被模仿，其標準得到了廣泛的應用，結果任何背離該標準的行為都會造成相容性方面的問題，影響其市場銷售量。
