ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Security smoke

Security smoke is a special type of smoke that is used to keep things safe. It is kind of like the smoke you see when you blow out a candle, but it's a lot denser and harder to see through.

When bad people try to break into a building, they often try to steal things or hurt people. But security smoke can help stop them by making it hard to see or breathe. Think of it like a dense fog that hangs in the air and makes it hard to see anything in front of you.

The smoke is released by special machines that are usually hidden in the ceiling or walls. When somebody tries to break in or if an alarm goes off, the machines will release the smoke so that the bad people can't see what they're doing.

Because the smoke is so thick, the bad guys will have a hard time seeing anything in the building, which makes it tough for them to find and steal anything. It also makes it hard for them to breathe, so they might decide to leave the building quickly.

So, security smoke helps keep things safe by creating a thick haze that makes it tough for bad people to see and breathe.