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Feb 12, 2012
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au•to•ma•tion



Pronunciation: (ô"tu-mā'shun), [key]
—n.
1. the technique, method, or system of operating or controlling a process by highly automatic means, as by electronic devices, reducing human intervention to a minimum.
2. a mechanical device, operated electronically, that functions automatically, without continuous input from an operator.
3. act or process of automating.
4. the state of being automated.

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