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.
a mechanical device, operated electronically, that functions automatically, without continuous input from an operator.
act or process of automating.
the state of being automated.
Origin of automation
1Other words from automation
- pro·au·to·ma·tion, adjective
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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.
Five content promotion strategies SaaS marketers should implement today | Izabelle Hundrev | August 28, 2020 | Search Engine WatchA typical marketing department is usually stuck with a complicated network of tools for campaign management, automation, analytics, and more.
Report: Insights-led engagement for the mobile-first consumer | Sponsored Content: MoEngage | August 26, 2020 | Search Engine LandWe 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 | QuartzHowever, 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 HubAt 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.
Heroin: America’s Silent Assassin | Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD, Robert M. Lober, MD, PhD | February 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHaving 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 | THE DAILY BEASTIndeed, the reach of cockpit automation is only going to increase.
Flight deck automation is proving to be far more fallible than advertised.
Airbus and Boeing have different approaches to cockpit automation.
Even where men could have taken charge, automation was cheaper, more reliable, less risky of lives.
Industrial Revolution | Poul William AndersonHe said "No, we got automation here, we are taking too much business in so we have to let you go."
Warren Commission (6 of 26): Hearings Vol. VI (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyBut practically all workers must be highly skilled workers in the age of automation, and there is little room for the illiterate.
Expediter | Dallas McCord Reynoldsautomation or not, Leoh thought smilingly, there were certain human values that transcended mere efficiency.
The Dueling Machine | Benjamin William BovaAs those who leave our schools and farms demand new jobs, automation takes old jobs away.
British Dictionary definitions for automation
/ (ˌɔːtəˈmeɪʃən) /
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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