Automation

n. mechanization, use of machinery in place of people

For the Component Object Model-based Microsoft technology, see OLE Automation.Automation (ancient Greek: = self dictated), roboticization[1] or industrial automation or numerical control is the use of control systems such as computers to control industrial machinery and processes, replacing human operators. In the scope of industrialization, it is a step beyond mechanization. Whereas mechanization provided human operators with machinery to assist them with the physical requirements of work, automation greatly reduces the need for human sensory and mental requirements as well.
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Noun
1. the act of implementing the control of equipment with advanced technology; usually involving electronic hardware; "automation replaces human workers by machines"
(synonym) mechanization, mechanisation
(hypernym) high technology
(hyponym) computerization, cybernation
(derivation) automatize, automatise, automate
2. the condition of being automatically operated or controlled; "automation increases productivity"
(hypernym) condition, status
(derivation) automatize, automatise, automate
3. equipment used to achieve automatic control or operation; "this factory floor is a showcase for automation and robotic equipment"
(hypernym) equipment

n. automation, mechanization, process of turning something into a robot

n. automation, mechanization