Glossary of terms used on this site

When a single meter measures utility usage for an entire property, or an entire building, which usually includes the common areas.

A device that measures utility usage.

Mechanical device that uses a system of gear reductions to integrate the rotation of the moving element of a meter’s metering chamber into numerical units

Meter Interface Unit. A device that translates meter data prior to transmission to a receiver. Also known as a Telemetry Interface Unit.