What type of device is the internet in a system taxonomy?

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What type of device is the internet in a system taxonomy?

The main idea here is that in IoT system taxonomies, devices are usually categorized by what they do: sensors collect data, actuators perform actions, and controllers manage or coordinate devices. The internet isn’t a sensor, actuator, or controller itself. It’s the communication network that connects everything—an infrastructure that enables data exchange and remote access, not a device performing sensing, acting, or local control. Because of that, it doesn’t fit into the three device-type categories, so it’s None of the above.

The main idea here is that in IoT system taxonomies, devices are usually categorized by what they do: sensors collect data, actuators perform actions, and controllers manage or coordinate devices. The internet isn’t a sensor, actuator, or controller itself. It’s the communication network that connects everything—an infrastructure that enables data exchange and remote access, not a device performing sensing, acting, or local control. Because of that, it doesn’t fit into the three device-type categories, so it’s None of the above.

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