Definitions for automation

Overview of noun automation

The noun automation has 3 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)

1. (2) automation, mechanization, mechanisation

(the act of implementing the control of equipment with advanced technology; usually involving electronic hardware; "automation replaces human workers by machines")

2. automation

(the condition of being automatically operated or controlled; "automation increases productivity")

3. automation

(equipment used to achieve automatic control or operation; "this factory floor is a showcase for automation and robotic equipment")