au ‧ to ‧ mation AC /ˌɔːtəˈmeɪʃ ə n $ ˌɒː-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Word Family: adjective : ↑ automatic , ↑ automated ; noun : ↑ automation ; adverb : ↑ automatically ]
[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: automatic ]
the use of computers and machines instead of people to do a job ⇨ automated