A tangible object designed to accomplish a particular task in households, common public buildings or offices. In order to accomplish this task, the device performs one or more functions. For example, a washing machine is designed to wash (task) and to accomplish this task it performs the start and stop function.

A tangible object designed to accomplish a particular task. In order to accomplish this task, the device performs one or more functions. An instance of saref:Device represents one specific real world entity.

Device

Examples of devices are a light switch, a temperature sensor, an energy meter, a water flow meter, and a laundry dryer. A laundry dryer is designed to dry laundry, and to accomplish this task it has a start/stop function.

For example, a washing machine is designed to wash (task) and to accomplish this task it performs a start and stop function.

V3.2.1: definition of saref:Device clarifies it's a real world entity.

V3.2.1: Most axioms on saref:Device were useless and have been deleted.

V3.2.1: saref:Device is explicitly a subclass of saref:FeatureOfInterest and s4syst:System.