automation

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UKˌɔːtəˈmeɪʃn

USɔːtəˈmeɪʃən

The use of machines and technology to perform tasks without human control.

Robot arms working on their own: automation is machines doing a job without people.

Automation has transformed manufacturing.

Many fear that automation will replace routine jobs.

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Greek auto- means “self”: automation lets machines run a process by themselves.

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