automation

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)The act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls.

   “With all the discussion of automation, one point seems to have been largely overlooked. In a number of fields, automatic controls do not merely cut costs. They also make possible production processes that otherwise could not be attempted.”

   “The presidential campaign has been more focused on Bain Capital and an “apology tour” than on the challenges created by globalization and automation.”

   “When deployed by monopolies / cartels, automation institutionalizes mediocrity, and soon everyone forgets excellence and quality because they no longer have any experience of either one.”