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home automation

British  

noun

  1. the control of domestic appliances by electronically controlled systems

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“This home automation has improved our relationship,” says Cavill, who lives in San Francisco.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 28, 2026

Alexa is a voice assistant that can be used to set timers, ask search queries, play music, or as a home automation hub.

From Reuters Nov. 17, 2023

If you have an existing home automation system, your security can integrate with it; if you have security but no home automation, you can often build automation around it.

From Seattle Times Sep. 14, 2023

Nemo devolves in this nightmarish quarantine — first adapting, then struggling, literally battling the elements as the glitching home automation system blasts him with heat, then freezing cold.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 16, 2023

A scene controller is a concept that’s trickled down from high-end home automation systems like Crestron and Control4.

From The Verge Aug. 12, 2022

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