| Tier0 | An open-source industrial data integration platform built on the Unified Namespace (UNS) methodology, designed for managing, processing, and optimizing industrial data. |
| UNS (Unified Namespace) | A data management method that centralizes data from various devices and systems, providing a structured and unified framework to prevent data silos. |
| Node-RED | An open-source automation tool that enables users to wire together devices, APIs, and online services using a flow-based programming approach. |
| MQTT | A lightweight messaging protocol for small sensors and mobile devices optimized for high-latency or unreliable networks, commonly used for IoT communication. |
| JSON | JavaScript Object Notation, a lightweight data-interchange format that is easy for humans to read and write and easy for machines to parse and generate. |
| TimescaleDB | An open-source time-series database built on PostgreSQL, designed for handling large-scale time-series data, especially useful for monitoring systems and IoT applications. |
| S3 Tables | Tables stored in Amazon S3 that hold long-term, immutable data for analysis and historical queries. |
| API (Application Programming Interface) | A set of protocols and tools that allows different software applications to communicate and interact with each other. |
| Topic | A unique identifier for data in the Tier0 system that helps classify and organize data from various sources for easy access and management. |
| REST API | A web service interface that allows applications to communicate over HTTP, using standard methods like GET, POST, PUT, and DELETE to access resources. |
| Time-Series Data | Data that is collected and recorded at regular intervals over time, such as equipment run time, temperature, and other performance metrics. |
| JSON Payload | Data transferred in the form of a JSON object that contains relevant information, such as sensor readings or device states, to be processed or stored. |
| Authentication | The process of verifying the identity of a user or system to ensure that only authorized entities can access resources. |
| Event-Driven | A programming paradigm in which the flow of the program is determined by events, such as user actions, sensor data, or messages from other systems. |
| JSONB | A PostgreSQL data type that stores JSON data in a binary format, offering efficient indexing, faster querying, and improved performance compared to plain JSON fields. |