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UK
/ˌɔːtəmˈeɪʃən/
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[ US /ɔtəˈmeɪʃən/ ]
[ US /ɔtəˈmeɪʃən/ ]
NOUN
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the condition of being automatically operated or controlled
automation increases productivity -
the act of implementing the control of equipment with advanced technology; usually involving electronic hardware
automation replaces human workers by machines -
equipment used to achieve automatic control or operation
this factory floor is a showcase for automation and robotic equipment
How To Use automation In A Sentence
- This can be particularly painful when it comes to big audio-visual systems and "smart" home automation systems that control everything from radiant floors and humidity to light dimmers and pool temperatures. Cutting Edge Today, Passé Tomorrow
- The essence of this approach, perhaps, is the avoidance of process waste by using automation to avoid "information backflow".
- Administrative staff may be deskilled through increased automation and efficiency.
- The increased use of automation can also be expected to be a factor in this market segment.
- Taking local document data source as an example, a kind of simple and effective method for creating catalog database in ILAS (Integrated Library Automation System) is introduced in this paper.
- Any occupation that consists mostly of the repeated application of rules is a target for automation.
- Rockwell Automation , a global industrial automation company, is a leading industrial automation provider.
- The expanding use of automation may make analysts more productive, allowing them to process more data in less time.
- And then he watched automation, what we called automation takeover, remove the necessity of work from our well-being. Democracy Now!
- This factory has phased in new machinery for increased automation.
