transcription, транскрипция: [ ȯ-ˈtä-mə-tən, -mə-ˌtän ]
noun
( plural -atons or au·tom·a·ta -mə-tə, -mə-ˌtä)
Etymology: Latin, from Greek, neuter of automatos
Date: 1645
1. : a mechanism that is relatively self-operating ; especially : robot
2. : a machine or control mechanism designed to follow automatically a predetermined sequence of operations or respond to encoded instructions
3. : an individual who acts in a mechanical fashion