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Definition automation in American English

automation noun

[uncountable] noun
/ˌɔtəˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/
1

a system that uses machines to do work instead of people, or the process of changing to such a system

Example

Automation will result in the loss of 450,000 jobs.

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Definition automation in American English