internet of things

American  

Or Internet of things

noun

Digital Technology.

1. a network of everyday devices, appliances, and other objects equipped with computer chips and sensors that can collect and transmit data through the internet. IoT

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Etymology

Origin of internet of things

First recorded in 1995–2000

Example Sentences

In Jiangsu, he sought to revive a struggling manufacturing expo dedicated to the internet of things.

From Washington Post • Mar. 10, 2023

OpenSensor’s devices measure carbon dioxide using internet of things, or IoT, technology, in which sensors publish real-time data over a network.

From New York Times • Nov. 23, 2022

Founded in 1999, Alibaba counts e-commerce as its key business and has expanded into fast-growing sectors such as cloud services and internet of things in recent years.

From Reuters • Aug. 30, 2022

She says that implanted payment chips are just "an extension of the internet of things".

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2022

The internet of things was a big fad, and turned out a lot of great companies.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 21, 2022