as in automated
designed to replace or decrease human labor and especially physical labor
self-acting machines that were ushered in with the industrial revolution
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Finally, outside of automated scheduling, set up autoscaling groups for your VMs and containers to scale up or down based on demand.—
Rakshana Balakrishnan,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025 -
Radford, 28, joined the Army in 2018 as an automated logistical specialist.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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At that point, benefits would be funded solely through incoming payroll taxes, triggering an automatic cut of around 21 percent unless Congress takes action.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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The shift to a traditional automatic is a welcome retreat from old frustrations, the turbo’d engine is a step towards efficiency, and the cabin pivots firmly into the modern era.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Self-acting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-acting. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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