smart appliance

WiFi-enabled home machine

A smart appliance is a household device—refrigerator, thermostat, washing machine—that connects to the internet and can be monitored or controlled remotely.

Smart appliances may adjust settings automatically, send alerts, or integrate with voice assistants: The smart appliance notified me when the laundry was done.

The "smart" indicates network connectivity and programmable features beyond basic function.

connectivity

Wi-Fi

Wireless network standard

  • BluetoothShort-range wireless protocol
  • IoTInterconnected smart device ecosystem
  • cloudAtmospheric water vapor mass

app · network · sync · remote access · integration · interoperability · protocol · pairing · firmware update · API

intelligence

AI

Simulated cognitive processing

pattern recognition · adaptive learning · personalization · recommendation · diagnostics · optimization · energy efficiency · fault detection · proactive · intuitive

automation

scheduling

Assigning times to events

voice commands · routines · triggers · geofencing · energy monitoring · auto-shutoff · timer · programmable · notification · alert

household

air quality monitor

Sensor gauging atmospheric cleanliness

kitchen

inventory tracking

Monitoring goods on hand

Categories
Opposites
user interaction mode

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Unpowered gripped device

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G