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MTConnect Glossary
Key MTConnect terms and definitions for machine monitoring, adapters, and compliance workflows.
Core terms
- MTConnect®: An open standard for capturing and communicating manufacturing equipment data.
- Adapter: A component that collects raw machine data and formats it for MTConnect® agents.
- Agent: Software that aggregates adapter data and serves MTConnect® streams and documents.
- Device model: The structured representation of machine components and data items.
- Streams: Real-time MTConnect® data used for monitoring and analytics.
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MTConnect® Information Model
Learn what the information model is and why it improves reporting, scaling, and cross-system interoperability.
Read overviewData Item Types & SubTypes
Review how MTConnect® DataItems define machine telemetry semantics used by analytics and dashboards.
Read glossaryNext steps
Learn how Model-Aware® adapters accelerate compliant integrations.
Model-Aware® Machine Adapters