| ICT | Information and communication technology |
| LPWAN | Low-power wide area network |
| LoRaWAN | Long-range wide area network |
| NB-IoT | Narrowband-internet of things |
| CPS | Cyber-physical system |
| IoT | Internet of things |
| PLC | Power line communication |
| TEV | Transient earth voltage |
| LV/MV | Low voltage/medium voltage |
| HFCT | High frequency current transformer |
| SCADA | Supervisory control and data acquisition |
| WSN | Wireless sensor network |
| CSS | Chirp spread spectrum |
| SNR | Signal to noise ratio |
| ISM | Industrial, scientific, medical |
| SRD | Short-range devices |
| SF | Spreading factor |
| MAC | Medium access control |
| ADR | Adaptive data rate |
| CR | Coding rate |
| ETSI | European telecommunications standards institute |
| FCC | Federal communications commission |
| DSSS | Direct sequence spread spectrum |
| LoS | Line-of-sight |
| MSMN | Multi-sensor measuring node |
| GSM/GPRS | Global system for mobile communications/general packet radio service |
| GPS | Global positioning system |
| MOS | Metal oxide semiconductor |
| MCU | Micro controller unit |
| LTE | Long-term evolution |
| UHF | Ultra-high frequency |
| VHF | Very-high frequency |
| MHz | Megahertz |
| kHz | Kilohertz |
| bps | Bits per second |
| mW | Milliwatt |
| mA | Milliampere |
| µA | Microampere |
| I2C | Inter-integrated circuit |
| mAh | Milliampere hour |
| td | Dew point temperature |
| t | Air temperature |
| RH | Air humidity |