Glossary

Term

Definition

Atom

An editor that can be used with Pymakr to develop MicroPython code

FiPy

A development board by Pycom.

Grove

A 4-pin connector.

I2C

A communication protocol that uses multiple addressed devices on a single bus.

IoT

Internet of Things - a network of connected devices, often communicating over wireless networks.

LoPy

A development board by Pycom.

LoRa

A type of Long Range wireless communication.

PCB

Printed circuit board.

PM

Particulate matter - a category of air pollution, including dust, pollen and smoke.

Pycom

A company that develops IoT devices, such as the LoPy4.

Pymakr

A package for Atom or Visual Studio that adds a REPL console to the editor and allows you to connect to Pycom boards.

REPL

Read Evaluate Print Loop

RGB

Red, green, blue - usually referring to an LED that can be set to different colours.

RH

Relative humidity

RTC

Real time clock - a clock module that keeps track of the current time, often used as a backup clock in case of power loss.

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