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Glossary of Terms

Here is a list of terms used by the Device Build documentation

TermDescriptionLink
BuilderThe EmbedThis Device Builder Site.https://admin.embedthis.com/
Device AgentThe embedded agent providing device management services.https://admin.embedthis.com/products/
MQTTA lightweight, publish/subscribe messaging protocol primarily used by IoT.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MQTT
Register DeviceThe process of connecting the device to the Builder during manufacturing, creating a record that the device was produced.
X.509 CertificateA public key certificate used by TLS to verify the identity of a provider and to use as the basis for encrypted communications.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X.509