U | IoT Glossary of Terms

UART: Acronym for Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter.
UBI: Abbreviation for Usage Based Insurance.
UX: Short for User Experience (Design).
Ubiquitous Computing: The concept of embedding microprocessors in everyday things so they can communicate information continuously. …
Unikernel: Specialized machine images created using library operating systems to run a specific application. …
Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter: A microchip controlling a computer's interface to serial devices, converting the bytes it receives from the computer along parallel circuits into a single serial bit stream. …
Usage Based Insurance: Also known as pay as you drive (PAYD), UBI bases the insurance rate on pre-defined variables including distance, behavior, time and place. …
User Experience Design: The process of producing user interfaces (UI's) to products that maximize usability and satisfaction. …

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