AUTOMATION


Meaning of AUTOMATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌȯ-tə-ˈmā-shən ]

noun

Etymology: automatic (I)

Date: 1912

1. : the technique of making an apparatus, a process, or a system operate automatically

2. : the state of being operated automatically

3. : automatically controlled operation of an apparatus, process, or system by mechanical or electronic devices that take the place of human labor

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.