IoT & Embedded Category
EDGE COMPUTING
Processing data closer to the device or source.
Definition
Edge computing moves computation nearer to devices and data sources so systems can reduce latency, bandwidth usage, and dependence on central services.
Practical Example & Use Case
A camera system may classify events at the edge to avoid sending every raw frame to the cloud, which lowers both response time and network cost.
Editorial review date: 2026-04-14