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- topic: Platform
description: A platform makes the connection to a specific software or hardware platform. The `pushbullet` platform works with the service from pushbullet.com.
- topic: Component
description: "The components provide the core logic for the functionality in Home Assistant. Like `notify` provides sending notifications."
- topic: Service
description: "[Services](/docs/scripts/service-calls/) are called to perform actions."
- topic: Event
description: When somethings happen.
- topic: Entity
description: An entity is the representation of a single device, unit or web service.
- topic: Device
description: "Usually this is a physical unit which can do or observe something."
- topic: hass
description: "Often used abbreviation for Home Assistant."
- topic: Discovery
description: The automatic setup of zeroconf/mDNS and uPnP devices after they are discovered.