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Historical Examples

automation at its ultimate, not even the steward department had tasks adequately to fill the hours.

He complained of segregation and unemployment, and automation in the United States.

automation or not, Leoh thought smilingly, there were certain human values that transcended mere efficiency.

automation, the second industrial revolution, has eliminated for all practical purposes the need for their labor.

Once integrated in practical experiences of a different nature, such as those of automation, they all allow for a new dynamics.

He said "No, we got automation here, we are taking too much business in so we have to let you go."

I eased through the back door, heard our automation equipment humming.

Strong emphasis was placed on the introduction of automation in both production and management processes.

British Dictionary definitions for automation Expand

the use of methods for controlling industrial processes automatically, esp by electronically controlled systems, often reducing manpower

the extent to which a process is so controlled

Word Origin and History for automation Expand

1948, in the manufacturing sense, coined by Ford Motor Co. Vice President Delmar S. Harder, from automatic + -ion. Earlier (1838) was automatism, which meant "quality of being automatic" in the classical sense.

automation in Technology Expand

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