smart

As we have suggested in other areas of this text, there are certain words that are used to denote new aspects of technology and they are usually spoken of as opposites of what things were previously. The term ‘smart’ is the opposite of ‘dumb’ and is used to describe technology that has some increased range of options.
For example, a ‘smart bomb’ is an oxymoron to some people in that it presents the possibility that a weapon of mass destruction, like a bomb, could be ‘smart’ in any way shape or form. Nonetheless, it is considered smart because it can be manoevered in mid-flight with the help of a camera in its nose and a remote control guidance system. This is in contrast to a ‘dumb’ bomb which cannot be controlled in this way.
Examples: smart cards