edge computing

Processing and storing data close to its creation. Typically used in industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) applications, both edge computing and "fog computing" are terms used synonymously. However, edge computing implies close to, or built into, the devices that generate the data, whereas fog computing generally means within the local network. See fog computing and edge.

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