automation -
the act of implementing the control of equipment with advanced technology; usually involving electronic hardware; "automation replaces human workers by machines"
automation -
the condition of being automatically operated or controlled; "automation increases productivity"
status,
condition the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life"
automation -
equipment used to achieve automatic control or operation; "this factory floor is a showcase for automation and robotic equipment"
Automation is the use of control systems and information technologies to reduce the need for human work in the production of goods and services. In the scope of industrialization, automation is a step beyond mechanization. Whereas mechanization provided human operators with machinery to assist them with the muscular requirements of work, automation greatly decreases the need for human sensory and mental requirements as well.
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automation The act or practice of using machines that need little or no human control, especially to replace workers.
