wearable devices

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Wearable devices are electronic gadgets designed to be worn on the body—smartwatches, fitness trackers, heart monitors, augmented reality glasses.

The term emphasizes that these aren't just carried but attached: strapped to the wrist, clipped to clothing, or worn on the face.

Often shortened to wearables: The company specializes in wearables for athletes.

Opposites
device portability/body relationship

wearable deviceshandheld devices

Small carried electronics

desktop computers · smartphones · tablets · portable electronics · laptop computers

device mobility/location

wearable devicesdesktop computers

Stationary personal computing machines

server racks · embedded systems · industrial machinery · home appliances

technology integration with body

wearable devicesimplants

Surgically embedded devices

pacemakers · cochlear implants · external devices

Family

wear, device, wearable

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G