The network of interconnected physical devices, objects embedded with sensors, software, and technology-augmented people with connectivity that enables them to collect, exchange, and process[1] data[2].
Defined Terms
1. ↑ process.
The mechanism through which the data are transformed, manipulated and created into output such as a report, a decision etc. A series of activities that need to be carried out to accomplish some sort of organizational goal. A sequence of events or activities that are triggered by something happening and results in something being achieved.