noun
automation
aw-tuh-MAY-shuhn
noun
1
Using machines, computers, or other technology to do tasks that people used to do by hand.
"The factory invested heavily in automation to speed up production."
"Automation has changed how banks handle everyday transactions."
How to Use Automation
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishGetting machines or software to do a job instead of a human doing it manually.
Common pairings
office automation
automation software
increase automation
Word Forms
automations plural
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Etymology
Built from automatic plus -ion; the word is credited to Ford executive Delmar S. Harder, who coined it in the 1940s to describe self-operating factory machinery.