the condition of being automatically operated or controlled; "automation increases productivity"
Using rules to automate tasks, such as updating announcements on certain days, rather than using rules to personalize content (P&M)
the condition of being automatically operated or controlled; "automation increases productivity
equipment used to achieve automatic control or operation; "this factory floor is a showcase for automation and robotic equipment"
An ActiveX (OLE) term that refers to a means of manipulating another application's objects by the use of a programming language, most commonly Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)
machinery that has sensing and control devices that enable it to operate automatically
Needed to industrialize processes, for higher throughput, greater reliability and often for cost- effectiveness Related terms: LIMS, robotics Drug discovery & development
the use of computers and machines instead of people to do a job automated (automatic). Term coined about 1946 by a Ford Motor Co. engineer, used to describe a wide variety of systems in which there is a significant substitution of mechanical, electrical, or computerized action for human effort and intelligence. In general usage, automation can be defined as a technology concerned with performing a process by means of programmed commands combined with automatic feedback control (see control system) to ensure proper execution of the instructions. The resulting system is capable of operating without human intervention