machine-controlled
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Definition
Adjective: - Operated by automation; functioning automatically without direct human control: Describes a device, system, or process that is governed by machines or computers, performing tasks automatically.
Usage
This adjective is used to describe systems or devices that perform their functions automatically. It is typically placed before the noun it modifies. - The factory installed a machine-controlled assembly line for increased efficiency. - A machine-controlled irrigation system waters the fields at precise intervals.
Advanced Usage
- Technical/Industrial Context: The term is often used in engineering, manufacturing, and technology to describe automated processes.
- The entire packaging process is machine-controlled, minimizing human error.
Variants and Related Words
- Automated (adj): Made automatic. Often used interchangeably with "machine-controlled."
- an automated teller machine (ATM)
- Robotic (adj): Of or relating to robots; often implies a machine-controlled system with mechanical movement.
- a robotic arm on the assembly line
Synonyms
- Automatic
- Automated
- Self-acting
- Self-operating
Antonyms
- Manual
- Hand-operated
- Human-controlled
Related Phrases/Compounds
- Machine-controlled process: A series of automated actions.
- Quality checks are part of the machine-controlled process.
Adjective
- operated by automation
- an automated stoker