ALL meanings of automation
au·to·ma·tion
A a - noun automation the use of methods for controlling industrial processes automatically, esp by electronically controlled systems, often reducing manpower 3
- noun automation the extent to which a process is so controlled 3
- noun automation in manufacturing, a system or method in which many or all of the processes of production, movement, and inspection of parts and materials are automatically performed or controlled by self-operating machinery, electronic devices, etc. 3
- noun automation any system or method resembling this in using self-operating equipment, electronic devices, etc. to replace human beings in doing routine or repetitive work 3
- noun automation the condition of being automated 3
- noun Definition of automation in Technology Automatic, as opposed to human, operation or control of a process, equipment or a system; or the techniques and equipment used to achieve this. Most often applied to computer (or at least electronic) control of a manufacturing process. See also design automation, office automation, manularity, Manufacturing Automation Protocol, PEARL, QBE. 1
- noun automation process: mechanization 1
- noun automation the technique, method, or system of operating or controlling a process by highly automatic means, as by electronic devices, reducing human intervention to a minimum. 1
- noun automation a mechanical device, operated electronically, that functions automatically, without continuous input from an operator. 1
- noun automation act or process of automating. 1
- noun automation the state of being automated. 1
- noun automation The use of largely automatic equipment in a system of manufacturing or other production process. 1
- noun automation The act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls. 0