Automation
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
The system functions with no/little human operator involvement; however, the system performance is limited to the specific actions it has been designed to do. Typically these are well-defined tasks that have predetermined responses (i.e., simple rule-based responses).
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Senses
IEEE Guide for Terms and Concepts in Intelligent Process Automation
Independent machine-managed choreography of the operation of one or more digital systems.
Systems and software engineering —Vocabulary
conversion of processes or equipment to automatic operation, or the results of the conversion
Wordset Dictionary
the act of implementing the control of equipment with advanced technology
Wordset Dictionary
equipment used to achieve automatic control or operation
Wordset Dictionary
the condition of being automatically operated or controlled
Classifications
Entity Type
Capability72%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Sensitivity
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Information Class
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Variants
- synonym
- mechanisationmechanization
- plural
- Automations
- possessive
- Automation's
- pluralpossessive
- Automations'