🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Smart Home

Pronunciation / Transliteration: smaːɐ̯t hoːm

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Smart home/ˈsmɑːrt hoʊm/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #3450 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Ein modernes Smart Home bietet mehr Komfort und Energieeffizienz."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A residence equipped with a network of internet-connected devices that allow remote monitoring and management of appliances and systems such as lighting and heating.

    "Modern technology allows homeowners to control their security and climate systems remotely in a fully integrated smart home."
  2. 2

    A household utilizing home automation to enhance convenience, energy efficiency, and security.

    "Transitioning to a smart home significantly reduced their monthly electricity consumption."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'smart' from Old English 'smeart' (active, stinging, later developing meanings of clever or computer-controlled) with 'home' from Old English 'hām' (dwelling, estate). The compound emerged in the late 20th century alongside the rise of home automation and internet-connected appliances.

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