automation

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Related terms 1.2.2 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

From automatic (coind by a Ford Motor Company leader in the 40s)

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automation (uncountable)

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

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• automat
• automatic
• automatization
• automatize
• automaton

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