automation

Nouns

  • (n) the act of implementing the control of equipment with advanced technology; usually involving electronic hardware
    • automation replaces human workers by machines
    mechanisation, mechanization,
  • (n) the condition of being automatically operated or controlled
    • automation increases productivity
  • (n) equipment used to achieve automatic control or operation
    • this factory floor is a showcase for automation and robotic equipment

Synonyms

mechanisation mechanization

Words of close approximity

automatic
automatise automatism automatize