automation
noun/ˌɔː.təˈmeɪ.ʃən/UK/ˌɔ.təˈmeɪ.ʃən/US/ˌoː.təˈmæɪ.ʃən/
Etymology
From automatic + -ion or automaton + -ion; coined by a Ford Executive Vice President, Delmar S. Harder, in the 1940s.
- derived from αὐτόματον
- borrowed from automaticus
Definitions
The act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more…
The act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls.
- With all the discussion of automation, one point seems to have been largely overlooked. In a number of fields, automatic controls do not merely cut costs. They also make possible production processes that otherwise could not be attempted.
- The presidential campaign has been more focused on Bain Capital and an “apology tour” than on the challenges created by globalization and automation.
- When deployed by monopolies / cartels, automation institutionalizes mediocrity, and soon everyone forgets excellence and quality because they no longer have any experience of either one.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for automation. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA