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Care Technology Glossary

Our glossary includes key terms commonly used in the Technology-Enabled Care sector and will continue to expand over time. If there’s a term you think we should add, we’d love to hear from you.

  • 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.
  • A complex combination of a person’s physical, mental, emotional and social health factors strongly linked to happiness and life satisfaction.
  • A local area wireless computer networking technology that allows electronic devices to connect to a local network, and then usually to the Internet.