3 generation Apart from being used of_ people, generation applies also to a stage of development in the design and manufacture of machines or equipment. This photo shows three generations my parents, my grandparents and myself When a new generation of computers comes out, the price of older ones drops dramatically.• Apart from being used of people, generation applies also to a stage of development in the design and manufacture of machines or equipment. • ----This photo shows three generations: my parents, my grandparents and myself. • ----When a new generation of computers comes out, the price of older ones drops dramatically