- automation, mechanization, mechanisation - the act of implementing the control of equipment with advanced technology; usually involving electronic hardware; "automation replaces human workers by machines"
--1 is a kind of high technology
--1 has particulars: computerization, cybernationDerived form: verb automate1 - automation - the condition of being automatically operated or controlled; "automation increases productivity"
--2 is a kind of condition, status
Derived form: verb automate1 - automation - equipment used to achieve automatic control or operation; "this factory floor is a showcase for automation and robotic equipment"
--3 is a kind of equipment