automation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls.

Pronunciation

/ˌɔː.təˈmeɪ.ʃən/ /ˌɔ.təˈmeɪ.ʃən/ [ˌɔ.ɾəˈmeɪ.ʃən] /ˌɑː.təˈmeɪ.ʃən/ [ˌɑː.ɾəˈmeɪ.ʃən] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-automation.wav /ˌoː.təˈmæɪ.ʃən/

Word forms

automation automations

Etymology

From automatic + -ion or automaton + -ion; coined by a Ford Executive Vice President, Delmar S. Harder, in the 1940s.

Synonyms

automatization

Related words

automat automatic automatize automaton autonomation

Derived words

agrimation automate automation bias automation complacency cybernation fauxtomation home automation hyperautomation island of automation manumation nonautomation office automation semiautomation sortation

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