name: Samsung Developer Vocabulary
description: >-
  Vocabulary and taxonomy for the Samsung developer ecosystem covering SmartThings
  IoT platform, Knox enterprise device management, Galaxy mobile SDKs, Smart TV,
  Bixby voice AI, Samsung Health, and Samsung Wallet developer terminology.
version: '1.0'
created: '2026-05-02'
modified: '2026-05-02'
url: https://developer.samsung.com/

terms:
  - term: SmartThings
    definition: >-
      Samsung's IoT and smart home platform that connects thousands of compatible
      devices from Samsung and partner manufacturers. Provides REST APIs for device
      control, automation rules, scenes, and location management.
    tags:
      - IoT
      - Platform
      - Smart Home

  - term: Capability
    definition: >-
      In SmartThings, a named, versioned set of attributes and commands that define
      a device's functional interface (e.g., switch, temperatureMeasurement, lock).
      Capabilities abstract hardware differences between device types.
    tags:
      - Device
      - SmartThings

  - term: Location
    definition: >-
      A SmartThings location represents a physical place (home, office, warehouse)
      containing devices, rooms, scenes, and automations. A user may have multiple
      locations.
    tags:
      - SmartThings
      - Organization

  - term: Scene
    definition: >-
      A SmartThings scene is a saved configuration of device states that can be
      activated with a single command (e.g., "Movie Time" dims lights and activates TV).
    tags:
      - Automation
      - SmartThings

  - term: Rule
    definition: >-
      A SmartThings automation rule defining trigger conditions and resulting actions
      (e.g., "When motion is detected, turn on lights"). Composed of conditions,
      actions, and schedules.
    tags:
      - Automation
      - SmartThings

  - term: Knox
    definition: >-
      Samsung's enterprise mobile security and management platform providing hardware-
      level security, MDM/EMM capabilities, device policy enforcement, bulk enrollment,
      FOTA management, and enterprise app management for Galaxy devices.
    tags:
      - Enterprise
      - MDM
      - Security

  - term: Knox SDK
    definition: >-
      Android SDK for enterprise app developers to access Knox-specific hardware
      security features including container isolation, VPN, encryption policy, and
      device restriction APIs on Samsung Galaxy devices.
    tags:
      - Enterprise
      - Knox
      - SDK

  - term: Knox Mobile Enrollment (KME)
    definition: >-
      A Knox service for bulk enrolling Samsung devices into MDM/EMM solutions at
      enterprise scale. Devices are automatically enrolled when powered on,
      without manual setup.
    synonyms:
      - KME
    tags:
      - Enrollment
      - Knox

  - term: Knox Configure
    definition: >-
      A Knox cloud service for remotely customizing and rebranding Samsung devices
      at scale, including setting default apps, kiosk mode, branding, and restrictions.
    tags:
      - Configuration
      - Knox

  - term: Knox Guard
    definition: >-
      A Samsung Knox service for device-as-a-service and leasing scenarios that allows
      remote locking of devices to protect against fraud and theft if payments lapse.
    tags:
      - Knox
      - Security

  - term: Galaxy Watch
    definition: >-
      Samsung's wearable smartwatch platform running Wear OS. Samsung Health SDK
      and Galaxy Watch SDK enable developers to build apps with access to biometric
      sensors and health data.
    tags:
      - Health
      - Wearable

  - term: Bixby
    definition: >-
      Samsung's AI voice assistant available on Galaxy smartphones, tablets, smart
      TVs, and appliances. Developers build Bixby "capsules" (skills) using the
      Bixby Developer Center to add voice-controlled features.
    tags:
      - AI
      - Voice

  - term: Tizen
    definition: >-
      Samsung's Linux-based operating system used in Smart TVs, smart appliances,
      wearables, and IoT devices. Tizen SDK provides web and native development
      environments for Samsung Smart TV apps.
    tags:
      - Platform
      - Smart TV

  - term: Samsung Health
    definition: >-
      Samsung's health and fitness tracking platform. The Samsung Health SDK allows
      third-party apps to read and write health data including steps, heart rate,
      sleep, workouts, and body composition on Galaxy devices.
    tags:
      - Fitness
      - Health
      - Wearable

  - term: Samsung Wallet
    definition: >-
      Samsung's digital wallet for storing and presenting passes, tickets, boarding
      passes, loyalty cards, and payment credentials on Galaxy devices. Developer
      API enables digital pass issuance.
    tags:
      - Digital Wallet
      - Payments

  - term: Works with SmartThings
    definition: >-
      Samsung's device certification program confirming third-party devices meet
      SmartThings compatibility standards and can be discovered and controlled
      via the SmartThings platform and app.
    tags:
      - Certification
      - SmartThings

categories:
  - name: Smart Home and IoT
    terms:
      - SmartThings
      - Capability
      - Location
      - Scene
      - Rule
      - Works with SmartThings

  - name: Enterprise Device Management
    terms:
      - Knox
      - Knox SDK
      - Knox Mobile Enrollment (KME)
      - Knox Configure
      - Knox Guard

  - name: Mobile and Wearable
    terms:
      - Galaxy Watch
      - Samsung Health
      - Samsung Wallet
      - Bixby

  - name: Display and TV
    terms:
      - Tizen