If you are here, that
means you too are tired of finding a simple explanation of a term you been
searching for hours. Isn’t it frustrating when you search the internet for a
decent solution but rather end up with complicated answers? Such issues mostly
happen when you search for an easier explanation for a technical term.
Today we will
discuss ‘IoT’ or 'Internet of things'.
I guess you have already
scoured the internet for a lucid explanation but ends up scratching your head.
What is Internet of
Things?
Let’s split the term into
'internet' and 'things'.
Right now you are reading
the post because your device (mobile, laptop, or iPad, etc) is connected to the
internet. However, things were not so easy before. Do you remember the time
when a cellphone was only used for calling and texting?
Things have exponentially
transformed over the years and this is just the beginning. The introduction of
smartphones changed the way you use your cellphone. Now you can watch a movie,
listen to songs, read books, video chat with friends and do all the unthinkable
activities which you had never thought of in your wildest dreams. It’s all
become possible due to the arrival of the internet. When we connect it to our
cellphone, it leads to the innovation of smartphones. The same law applies to
smart tv, smartwatch, home automation systems, etc.
If we integrate the
internet to a thing, then it creates extravagant technological innovations. I
hope now you get the core idea behind the term ‘Internet of Things’.
So Why It Matters?
The internet empowers a
thing to send and receive information. When a thing possesses the capability to
send/receive information, it becomes 'smart'.
Now let’s take one more
example. If you want to watch ‘Stranger Things’ in your laptop, then all you
have to do is open your Netflix app or browser and seamlessly access your
desired content. Just because you can watch it, that doesn’t mean you really
have those files in your laptop’s storage. Actually, the files are stored
somewhere else, but you can watch it because your laptop sends information to
the source and receive the information from there.
You can still watch an
unlimited number of series or movies, even though the storage capacity inside
your laptop is super low. By connecting your laptop to the internet, you are
connecting it to a super storage device.
IoT facilitates a
promising platform for businesses and peoples, guiding them to bring out the
best in everything. We are surrounded by a lot of elements whose potential is
still need to be uncovered.
IoT promotes connectivity
between people and the world, paving a way for a higher purpose.
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