Robotic Process Automation (RPA)

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A preconfigured software instance that uses business rules and predefined activity choreography to complete the autonomous execution of a combination of processes, activities, transactions, and tasks in one or more unrelated software systems to deliver a result or service with human exception management.

MWEIEEE Guide for Terms and Concepts in Intelligent Process Automation

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National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence: The Final Report

Software to help in the automation of tasks, especially those that are tedious and repetitive.

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plural: Robotic Process Automation (RPA)S
possessive: Robotic Process Automation (RPA)'s
pluralpossessive: Robotic Process Automation (RPA)S'

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