Smarthome/Internet of Things Glossary

The possibilities in Home Automation are endless. We've compiled this glossary to help make sense of it all.

gigabyte
A unit of information equal to one billion bytes.
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Green Technology
Technology whose use is intended to mitigate or reverse the effects of human activity on the environment.
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HDBaseT
An electronic connectivity technology for transmission of uncompressed high-definition data over a common cable with a standard connector.
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HDMI
It refers to High Definition Media Interface, a technolgoy that utilizes an "intelligent" wire to transmit audio and video from source to display....
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Heating Valve
A lever used to control the heating or cooling of an area.
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HVAC
It stands for heating, ventaltion and air conditioning. Collectively, a home's climate control system.
Sun, 12 Oct, 2014 at 5:11 AM
InfraRed
Invisible rays of light on the electromagnetic spectrum that can be used to transmit information or detect objects in a field.
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Intelligent Lighting
Lighting devices which can automatically turn off depending on surrounding conditions or can be turned on/off using gestures.
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Intercom
A voice communications system built for use within a building. 
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Internet of Things
A proposed development of the Internet in which everyday objects have network connectivity, allowing them to send and receive data.
Sun, 12 Oct, 2014 at 5:16 AM