Machine-net Edit Meaning

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There are 6 billion intelligent machines in the world, and the machine-net is a network that connects those machines - similar to the way the Internet ties together computers.

By "talking" over the machine-net, a washing machine will "tell" a dishwasher when it has finished its final rinse cycle so both devices aren't pulling from the hot water heater at the same time. The dishwasher will then automatically begin its cycle.