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Smart’ technology refers to the integration of computing and telecommunication technology into other technologies that did not previously have such capabilities. What makes a technology ‘smart’ is its ability to communicate and work with other networked technologies, and through this ability to allow automated or adaptive functionality as well as remote accessibility or operation from anywhere. 

The idea is that as smart technologies become networked they can then share information with each other or work together. In this way, smart technologies may be more energy efficient, more timely in the functions they perform, or more powerful when coordinated or shared. The totality of smart technologies and the potential they offer is often referred to as the Internet of Things (IoT).