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What is the difference between the internet and the internet of things?
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The Internet of Things (IoT) refers to a network of physical objects embedded with electronics, software, sensors, and network connectivity that enables these objects to collect and exchange data. The IoT has been around since the early 2000s but it really started gaining traction in the 2010s. The main difference between the Internet and the Internet of Things is that the Internet was originally designed for humans while the Internet of Things was designed for machines.