automation

[ aw-tuh-mey-shuhn ]

/ ˌɔ təˈmeɪ ʃən /

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noun

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.

a mechanical device, operated electronically, that functions automatically, without continuous input from an operator.

act or process of automating.

the state of being automated.

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Origin of automation

First recorded in 1945–50; autom(atic) + (oper)ation

OTHER WORDS FROM automation

pro·au·to·ma·tion, adjective

Words nearby automation

automatic speech recognition, automatic tracking, automatic transmission, automatic vending, automatic writing, automation, automatism, automatize, automatograph, automaton, automechanism

How to use automation in a sentence

For example, if your SaaS business sells marketing automation software, then you should aim to join communities that focus on related marketing disciplines such as email marketing or demand generation.
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A typical marketing department is usually stuck with a complicated network of tools for campaign management, automation, analytics, and more.
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We can’t predict this future, but it will almost certainly be dominated by automation and AI.
How parents can add purpose and structure to their kids’ online learning|Tara Chklovski|August 20, 2020|Quartz
However, some have predicted the inevitability of UBI as a result of automation.
The Global Work Crisis: Automation, the Case Against Jobs, and What to Do About It|Peter Xing|August 6, 2020|Singularity Hub

At the least, though, they say further automation of algorithm discovery—that is, algorithms learning to learn—will accelerate the field.
DeepMind’s Newest AI Programs Itself to Make All the Right Decisions|Jason Dorrier|July 26, 2020|Singularity Hub
Heroin blocks this automation so that when you fall asleep, you stop breathing.
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Having a successful show assured us that the market for our innovative home automation product was ready and waiting.
Smartphone Technology Lets Users Lock and Unlock Their Front Doors Remotely|CNBC|January 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Indeed, the reach of cockpit automation is only going to increase.
Asiana Flight 214: The Pilot Screwed Up, Right?|Clive Irving|July 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Flight deck automation is proving to be far more fallible than advertised.
2010's Unsafe Skies|Clive Irving|December 30, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Airbus and Boeing have different approaches to cockpit automation.
2010's Unsafe Skies|Clive Irving|December 30, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Even where men could have taken charge, automation was cheaper, more reliable, less risky of lives.
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He said "No, we got automation here, we are taking too much business in so we have to let you go."
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But practically all workers must be highly skilled workers in the age of automation, and there is little room for the illiterate.
Expediter|Dallas McCord Reynolds
Automation or not, Leoh thought smilingly, there were certain human values that transcended mere efficiency.
The Dueling Machine|Benjamin William Bova
As those who leave our schools and farms demand new jobs, automation takes old jobs away.
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British Dictionary definitions for automation

automation

/ (ˌɔːtəˈmeɪʃən) /

noun

the use of methods for controlling industrial processes automatically, esp by electronically controlled systems, often reducing manpower

the extent to which a process is so controlled

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automation

Origin of automation

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