name: Itron Vocabulary
description: |
  Domain vocabulary covering the Itron utility-technology ecosystem: smart-metering,
  grid edge, distributed intelligence, IoT networks, analytics, and the developer
  surface (Starfish Data Platform, IEE, IA Platform, DI SDK, Third-Party Gateway).
url: https://github.com/api-evangelist/itron/vocabulary/itron-vocabulary.yml
created: '2026-05-23'
modified: '2026-05-23'

terms:

- term: AMI
  definition: Advanced Metering Infrastructure — two-way communicating smart-meter networks.
- term: AMR
  definition: Automated Meter Reading — one-way meter-data collection.
- term: Itron Enterprise Edition (IEE)
  definition: Itron's Meter Data Management (MDM) platform for storing and validating meter reads.
- term: Itron Analytics (IA Platform)
  definition: Itron's analytics and reporting platform sitting on top of the IEE data warehouse.
- term: Data Warehouse API
  definition: REST/OData 4.0 query API exposing the Itron Analytics data warehouse.
- term: Distributed Intelligence (DI)
  definition: Edge-compute platform that runs purpose-built applications on Itron smart meters.
- term: DI Application
  definition: A signed application package deployed to a DI-enabled meter via the EAC.
- term: Intelligent Connectivity (IC)
  definition: Itron's IPv6/RF-mesh network platform plus the control software that manages device lifecycle.
- term: Itron Networks
  definition: Branding for Itron's connectivity products (formerly Cisco IoT FAN Solution / Field Area Network).
- term: Network Interface Card (NIC)
  definition: Module embedded in meters/devices to connect to the Itron RF mesh.
- term: Edge Router
  definition: Gateway device aggregating RF-mesh endpoints onto IP backhaul.
- term: Access Point
  definition: Itron RF-mesh head-end supporting thousands of devices at up to 2.4 Mbps.
- term: Starfish Data Platform
  definition: Itron Networked Solutions REST/SDK platform for IoT device management and observations.
- term: Starfish Studio
  definition: Itron's prototyping environment for IoT solution builders (partner-gated).
- term: Itron Identity Service
  definition: Identity provider issuing JWTs for Itron Cloud APIs using ClientID and Client Secret.
- term: Third-Party Gateway API
  definition: REST/JSON API bridging utility customer portals into DI program enrollment via the EAC.
- term: Itron Enterprise Application Center (EAC)
  definition: Service handling DI application distribution, licensing, and enrollment routing.
- term: Consumer Energy Stream (CES)
  definition: Streaming data product delivering meter consumption to consumer apps and third-party subscribers.
- term: Intelligent Edge Operating System (IEOS)
  definition: Operating system running on Itron edge devices and hosting CES and other components.
- term: GenX
  definition: Itron marketing umbrella for next-generation grid-edge developer platforms.
- term: Itron Developer Program
  definition: Partner-gated program providing SDKs, APIs, sandboxes, and go-to-market support for DI and IC.
- term: Communicating Endpoint
  definition: Itron's headline metric for cumulative meters, modules, and IoT devices shipped (310M+ delivered).
- term: Endpoint Under Management
  definition: Active meters/devices currently managed by Itron software (112M+).
- term: Service Point
  definition: Physical point of utility service (meter location) referenced in IA / Data Warehouse entities.
- term: Interval Read
  definition: Time-bucketed meter consumption sample (typically 5/15/60-minute granularity).
- term: Revenue Class
  definition: Billing classification of a utility account (residential, commercial, industrial).