Internet of Things
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Fog Computing
Quick Definition
Decentralized computing extending cloud to the network edge
Full Definition
A decentralized computing infrastructure extending cloud services to the network edge.
Examples
IoT gateway processing, distributed analytics, latency reduction
Related Terms
edge-computing
cloud-computing
iot
More Internet of Things Terms
IoT Security
Protecting IoT devices and networks from cyber threats
Zigbee
Low-power wireless mesh protocol for IoT applications
CoAP
Lightweight REST protocol for constrained IoT devices
Firmware
Low-level software controlling IoT device hardware
Actuator
Component converting energy into physical motion in IoT
Thing
Physical object with sensors and connectivity in IoT