📚 Glossary
Smart home terms in plain language — from Zigbee to scenes
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A single-vendor app + speaker + device bundle: Yandex with Alice, Xiaomi Mi Home, Apple Home. Choose devices compatible with your ecosystem.…
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Smart home central device (gateway): connects sensors and devices to the cloud and speaker, manages scenarios when you are not at home.…
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A wired professional building automation standard. More reliable than wireless solutions, installed during renovation, suitable for homes and offices.…
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A unit of light brightness. 400–800 lm is comfortable for a desk, while 100–300 lm is suitable for ambient lighting. Smart bulbs allow you to adjust brightness using scenarios.…
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An open smart home standard from Apple, Google, Amazon, and Samsung. A Matter-enabled device works seamlessly with any ecosystem—no longer tied to a single manufacturer.…
A network where every device receives and transmits a signal. The more devices, the stronger the coverage; a single point's loss doesn't disrupt the network.…
A device that detects movement in a room. The basis for lighting and security scenarios: "lights turn on only when someone is in the room" saves up to 30% on electricity.…
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A type of smart bulb with a separate white LED (W - white). It provides both colored backlighting and pure white light for everyday lighting.…
A smart switch built into a wall box: makes regular lighting controllable via an app and scenes, while maintaining the functionality of physical switches.…
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An automatic chain of actions: "If the door sensor is opened after 11:00 PM, turn on the hallway light and send a notification." Scenarios are the key value of a smart home.…
A Wi-Fi/Zigbee-controlled socket: turns appliances on and off according to a schedule, scenario, or app, and measures energy consumption.…
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The largest platform for smart devices. Thousands of brands produce gadgets based on Tuya, so devices from different brands work in a single Smart Life app.…
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Alice, Siri, or Google Assistant control devices with your voice and launch scenarios: "Good night" turns off the lights in the entire apartment.…
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An energy-efficient wireless protocol for the smart home. Devices form a mesh network: every outlet and lamp repeats the signal, ensuring reliable operation even in a large apartme…