definitions

Internet of Things

or Internet of things

noun

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

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Origin of Internet of Things

First recorded in 1995–2000
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