Term · Topic
Edge Analytics
Edge analytics is the processing and analysis of data on or near the devices where it is generated, enabling localized decisions, reduced bandwidth usage, and lower latency for enterprise systems that span industrial, IoT, and distributed computing environments.
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Vendors describe the same technology in different words. This record pins down what "Edge Analytics" means and ties it to the companies and coverage that use it, so an agent compares like with like.
One definition
A plain definition plus how it's used, what it's often confused with and why it matters.
Neighbouring terms
Related terms in the same glossary, so an agent can widen or narrow a search the way the market does.
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MCP
curl -X POST https://mcp.decisioninsights.ai/api/mcp-public \
-H "content-type: application/json" \
-H "accept: application/json, text/event-stream" \
-d '{"id":1,"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"tools/call","params":{"arguments":{"slug":"edge-analytics"},"name":"di_get_term"}}'REST
GET https://api.decisioninsights.ai/api/public/v1/glossary/12dc1269-814a-45ef-9405-09d7f91d9edeCLI
di get-glossary --slug edge-analyticsThe CLI command and the REST call for this record need a free account: run di login, or send your OAuth token. Over MCP it is free with none.
How an agent can rely on this definition
What the record lets an agent check before it uses the term in an answer.
| The check | What the record shows | Where it is in the data |
|---|---|---|
| It's a known term | One entry, with its type (topic) | name |
| It sits in a glossary | Linked to Edge Analytics Gateway, Edge, Edge Device, Industrial Edge | inDefinedTermSet |
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