au·to·ma·tion
noun/ˌɔːtəˈmeɪʃn/
/ˌɔːtəˈmeɪʃn/
[uncountable]- the use of machines and computers to do work that was previously done by people
自动化 - Automation meant the loss of many factory jobs.
自动化意味着许多工厂工人失业。 - Business process automation provides consistent, measurable and repeatable services at lower costs.
业务流程自动化以更低的成本提供一致、可衡量和可重复的服务。
Word Origin1940s (originally US): irregular formation from automatic + -ation. - Automation meant the loss of many factory jobs.