From 6c357e2f841a975df2334a834077ce3f00f95397 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: c0ffeeca7 <38767475+c0ffeeca7@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2024 18:37:25 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Areas: add floors to term definition (#32132) --- source/_data/glossary.yml | 1 + source/getting-started/concepts-terminology.markdown | 6 ++++++ 2 files changed, 7 insertions(+) diff --git a/source/_data/glossary.yml b/source/_data/glossary.yml index 84f409c32b1..eb28bf15e6d 100644 --- a/source/_data/glossary.yml +++ b/source/_data/glossary.yml @@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ definition: >- An area in Home Assistant is a logical grouping of devices and entities that are meant to match areas (or rooms) in the physical world: your home. For example, the `living room` area groups devices and entities in your living room. Areas allow you to target service calls at an entire group of devices. For example, turning off all the lights in the living room. Locations within your home such as living room, dance floor, etc. + Areas can be assigned to floors. Areas can also be used for automatically generated cards, such as the [Area card](/dashboards/area/). excerpt: >- diff --git a/source/getting-started/concepts-terminology.markdown b/source/getting-started/concepts-terminology.markdown index 9ee8e81dc4e..a53e5176053 100644 --- a/source/getting-started/concepts-terminology.markdown +++ b/source/getting-started/concepts-terminology.markdown @@ -32,6 +32,12 @@ Devices and entities are used throughout Home Assistant. To name a few examples: ![Home Assistant device](/images/getting-started/home-assistant-device_02.png) +## Areas + +An area in Home Assistant is a logical grouping of {% term devices %} and {% term entities %} that are meant to match areas (or rooms) in the physical world: your home. For example, the `living room` area groups devices and entities in your living room. Areas allow you to target service calls at an entire group of devices. For example, turning off all the lights in the living room. +Locations within your home such as living room, dance floor, etc. Areas can be assigned to {% term floors %}. +Areas can also be used for automatically generated cards, such as the [Area card](/dashboards/area/). + ## Automations A set of repeatable {% term actions %} that can be set up to run automatically. Automations are made of three key components: