Glossary
| PorchIQ server | The software running on a computer in your home that serves the app and talks to your devices. |
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| House | One property, connected through its own Home Assistant. |
| Home Assistant | Open-source home hub that connects to thousands of device brands. PorchIQ builds on it. |
| Long-lived access token | A key you make in Home Assistant that lets PorchIQ connect to it. |
| Integration | A service or brand with its own page in PorchIQ. |
| Native integration | An integration where PorchIQ uses the service's own connection instead of going through Home Assistant. |
| Matter | A common standard that lets smart devices from different brands work together. |
| Thread | A low-power wireless network many Matter devices use, reached through a border router. |
| Tailscale | A private network that lets your phone reach PorchIQ from anywhere without exposing it to the internet. |
| Recovery key | The key that unlocks your encrypted backups. |
| Asks first | A control that needs confirmation before it acts. |
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