Glossary of Terms
Here is a list of terms used by the Device Build documentation
| Term | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| AWS IAM Device Role | IAM role used by the Device Cloud when creating IAM keys for use inside the device. | https://www.embedthis.com/builder/doc/clouds/creating/#device-keys-iam-role |
| AWS IAM Role | An AWS IAM identity that enable specific permissions for the owner. | https://www.embedthis.com/builder/doc/clouds/creating/#device-keys-iam-role |
| Builder | The EmbedThis Device Builder Site. | https://admin.embedthis.com/ |
| Claim Device | When an end-user purchases a device and claims it for them to manage. | https://www.embedthis.com/builder/doc/devices/claiming/ |
| Device Agent | The embedded agent providing device management services. | https://www.embedthis.com/builder/doc/products/download/ |
| Device Cloud | A management hub from which to centrally operate and manage a set of devices | https://www.embedthis.com/builder/doc/clouds/overview/ |
| Device Provisioning | The process of providing devices with X.509 certificates and credentials to securely connect with cloud-based services. | https://www.embedthis.com/builder/doc/devices/provisioning/ |
| Device Tables | Ioto Device Tables is a global, replicated database that transparently synchronizes data between devices and the cloud. | https://www.embedthis.com/ioto/doc/database/overview/ |
| IoT Policy | An AWS IoT policy used to configure the permissions granted to incoming MQTT messages from the device. | https://www.embedthis.com/builder/doc/clouds/creating/#iot-policy |
| Ioto Service | The cloud-side AWS application providing the EmbedThis Ioto cloud-based management service. | https://www.embedthis.com/builder/doc/products/ioto/overview/ |
| Register Device | The process of connecting the device to the Builder during manufacturing, creating a record that the device was produced. | https://www.embedthis.com/builder/doc/devices/registration/ |
| MQTT | A lightweight, publish/subscribe messaging protocol primarily used by IoT. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MQTT |
| X.509 Certificate | A public key certificate used by TLS to verify the identity of a provider and to use as the basis for encrypted communications. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X.509 |