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Automation

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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

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Sensitivity

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Information Class

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Variants

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plural
Automations
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