The Internet of Things is a network that connects everything with the Internet through information-aware devices, and exchanges and communicates information according to agreed protocols, thus realizing intelligent identification, positioning, tracking, monitoring and management.

In layman's terms, the Internet of Things is the "Internet of Things", which has two meanings:

First, the Internet of Things is an extension and expansion of the Internet, and its core and foundation is still the Internet;

Second, the users of the Internet of Things include not only people, but also goods. The Internet of Things realizes the information exchange and communication between people and things.

As a highly integrated and comprehensive application of the new generation of information technology, the Internet of Things has the characteristics of strong permeability, great driving effect and good comprehensive benefits, and is another promoter of the development of the information industry after computers, the Internet and mobile communication networks.