Glossary
Plain-language definitions for the terms that show up in every product listing and spec sheet.
4 articles tagged #glossary
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Automation The Smart Home Automation Glossary: Plain-English Terms 
Smart Home Website #glossary#routines Triggers, conditions, scenes, routines, modes and guards explained without jargon, with a reference table you can use when building a rule.
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Foundations Smart Home Network Glossary: Wi-Fi, Mesh and Local Control Smart Home Website #glossary#security SSID, band, backhaul, VLAN, mDNS, local API and cloud polling explained in plain English, with a checklist for a reliable smart home network.
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Foundations Reading the Smart Home Box Smart Home Website #buying-guide#glossary Works with, certified, hub required, local control: the five claims on a smart home box that decide whether the device will still work in three years.
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Foundations The Smart Home Glossary: Connected Terms Explained Natively Smart Home Website #glossary Confused by Zigbee, Matter, Thread, and local execution? A simple, plain-English dictionary designed to help beginners skip the jargon.
