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.

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Z-Wave Z-Wave is a wireless communication protocol used primarily in smart home networks. It allows smart devices to connect and exchange control commands and data with each other.Z-Wave is a wireless communication protocol used primarily in smart home networks. It allows smart devices to connect and exchange control commands and data with each other.
Zigbee Zigbee is a standards-based wireless technology developed to enable low-cost, low-power, machine-to-machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) networks.