Main Entry: au·to·ma·tion

Pronunciation: \ˌȯ-tə-ˈmā-shən\

Function: noun

Etymology: ¹automatic

Date: 1912

1 : the technique of making an apparatus, a process, or a system operate automatically
2 : the state of being operated automatically
3 : automatically controlled operation of an apparatus, process, or system by mechanical or electronic devices that take the place of human labor