**3.4 The Internet of Things (IoT)**

IoT is simply defined as a network system of connected devices that may send and receive data over the internet and complete tasks without the need for human intervention. Its main aim is to create an internet-based huge network platform by combining several sensor technologies and networks, in order to understand how information is shared among items all over the world.

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