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held startup company valued at over $1 billion. The term was

coined in 2013 by venture capitalist Aileen Lee, choosing the
mythical animal to represent the statistical rarity of such
successful ventures.
Web hosting Web hosting is a service that allows organizations and

individuals to post a website or web page onto the Internet. A
web host, or web hosting service provider, is a business that
provides the technologies and services needed for the website

or webpage to be viewed in the Internet.
Module 4: “Internet of Things in entrepreneurial practice”
Beacons It is a small device that uses Bluetooth technology to connect
to mobile devices such as a tablet or smartphone. It is often

used in closed spaces where it works well, for example in
museums. When you approach an exhibition, the recorded
guide in your headphones is automatically activated.

Industry 4.0 The fourth industrial revolution, which is based on
technologies such as big data, IoT, cloud computing or, for
example, 3D printing. Its aim is to automate work and create
SMART factories.

Internet of The concept that devices can exchange information between
Things themselves without human integration.
Machine learning This is an area of artificial intelligence which consists in the

fact that, thanks to special algorithms, machines can learn by
experience.
Smart Home This is a concept in which the house is equipped with many
devices and sensors that can be managed (for example,

lighting, energy, etc.).
Smart City This is a concept that says that a city makes strong use of ICT
for management, which improves the efficiency of the city's

infrastructure, greater security and a better quality of life for
its residents.
Smart Cars A concept whereby cars are strongly equipped with sensors and
electrical devices to manage them, for example by using of

mobile application. Smart Cars include autonomous cars or

Programme: Erasmus+
Key Action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices
Action Type: Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training
Project Number: 2019-1-PL01-KA202-065209
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