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automation

Pronunciation: /ɔːtəˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/

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Definition of automation

noun

[mass noun]

the use or introduction of automatic equipment in a manufacturing or other process or facility: unemployment due to the spread of automation the automation of office tasks