We have compiled a list of key terms used in the technology-enabled care sector. This resource will be continuously reviewed and updated. Please inform us if there are any terms you would like to see added to the glossary.
- Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Legislation relating to the disposal of electrical / electronic waste.
- This refers to wearable technology that can be worn on the body, either as an accessory or as part of material used in clothing. Examples include fitness trackers, smartwatches and fall detectors.
- Wellbeing A complex combination of a person's physical, mental, emotional and social health factors strongly linked to happiness and life satisfaction.
- Wi-Fi A local area wireless computer networking technology that allows electronic devices to connect to a local network, and then usually to the Internet.