Pervasive Computing
Refers to the idea that technology is moving further than just the personal computer into everyday devices. Pervasive computing takes into consideration nanotechnology as well as smart cards.
From personal computers to everyday devices, our pervasive computing dictionary offers a glossary of terms you should know.
Terms
- AI - artificial intelligence
- AIDC - automatic identification and data capture
- autonomic computing
- BPL
- BPL repeater
- CAPTCHA
- CMC - computer-mediated communication
- computational linguistics
- data glove
- digital divide
- digital ink
- eCos
- EER - equal error rate
- embedded system
- false acceptance
- FRR - false rejection rate
- handwriting recognition
- haptic
- haptic interface
- HAVi
- HCI - human-computer Interaction
- humanware
- interactive
- microcontroller
- mote
- nanocomputer
- nanolithography
- nanosecond
- nanotechnology
- natural language
- neural network
- new media
- NLP - natural language processing
- pervasive computing
- PLC - product life cycle / power line communications
- power line Ethernet bridge
- power line networking
- PowerPacket
- RF tag
- RFID - radio frequency identification
- RFID active tag
- RFID passive tag
- RFID printer
- single electron transistor
- smart card
- smart dust
- speech synthesis
- tablet computer
- tagging
- Tempest
- TTS - text to speech
- USB OTG - USB On-The-Go
- voice recognition
- voice response system
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