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automation

[ aw-tuh-mey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. 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.
  2. a mechanical device, operated electronically, that functions automatically, without continuous input from an operator.
  3. act or process of automating.
  4. the state of being automated.


automation

/ ˌɔːəˈɪʃə /

noun

  1. the use of methods for controlling industrial processes automatically, esp by electronically controlled systems, often reducing manpower
  2. the extent to which a process is so controlled
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • a·ٴ·tDz adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of automation1

First recorded in 1945–50; autom(atic) ( def ) + (oper)ation ( def )
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There is a lot riding here on deployment of automation and artificial intelligence.

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So, it is trying to help customers build “crypto agility” by setting out policies now and using automation to identify and manage their cryptographic assets.

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And if you can be cackling laughing without a full set twirling in automation, that proves that the bones of the play are solid.

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"The industrial revolution was the automation of physical labour; AI is the automation of cognitive labour," said Marc Warner, the boss of the AI firm Faculty.

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Graphic designers, cashiers, bank tellers, executive secretaries and payroll clerks are among the positions most vulnerable to automation.

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