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@ -20,12 +20,6 @@ For a full list of compatible {% term integrations %}, refer to the [integration
Once an {% term integration %} has been added, the hardware and/or data are represented in Home Assistant as [devices and entities](#devices).
## Entities
Entities are the basic building blocks to hold data in Home Assistant. An {% term entity %} represents a {% term sensor %}, actor, or function in Home Assistant. Entities are used to monitor physical properties or to control other {% term entities %}. An {% term entity %} is usually part of a {% term device %} or a {% term service %}. Entities have {% term states %}.
<p class='img'><img src='/images/getting-started/entities.png' style='border: 0;box-shadow: none;' alt="Screenshot showing the Entities table">Screenshot of the Entities table. Each line represents an entity.</p>
## Devices
Devices are a logical grouping for one or more {% term entities %}. A {% term device %} may represent a physical {% term device %}, which can have one or more sensors. The sensors appear as entities associated with the {% term device %}. For example, a motion sensor is represented as a {% term device %}. It may provide motion detection, temperature, and light levels as {% term entities %}. Entities have states such as *detected* when motion is detected and *clear* when there is no motion.
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![Home Assistant device](/images/getting-started/home-assistant-device_02.png)
## Entities
Entities are the basic building blocks to hold data in Home Assistant. An {% term entity %} represents a {% term sensor %}, actor, or function in Home Assistant. Entities are used to monitor physical properties or to control other {% term entities %}. An {% term entity %} is usually part of a {% term device %} or a {% term service %}. Entities have {% term states %}.
<p class='img'><img src='/images/getting-started/entities.png' style='border: 0;box-shadow: none;' alt="Screenshot showing the Entities table">Screenshot of the Entities table. Each line represents an entity.</p>
## 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.