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Automation

A technique, method or system of operating a process by highly automatic means, in order to reduce human intervention and increase speed and efficiency.

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shield

Automation; Industrial automation

A conductive barrier that reduces the effect of external electrostatic and electromagnetic fields.

thermocouple

Automation; Industrial automation

A temperature transducer comprising a closed circuit made of two different metals. If the two junctions are at different temperatures, an electromotive force is developed that is ...

processor

Automation; Industrial automation

The decision-making and data storage sections of a programmable controller or computer.

brush

Automation; Industrial automation

A conductor, usually composed of some element of carbon, serving to maintain an electrical connection between stationary and moving parts of a machine (i.e.,commutator of a dc ...

window

Automation; Industrial automation

A temporary, usually rectangular, bounded area on a CRT display that includes particular entities for entry, modification, or deletion.

attenuation

Automation; Industrial automation

The decrease in magnitude of a signal. The total attenuation on a fiber-optic cable is a function of the material and the length of the cable.

dual in-line package (DIP)

Automation; Industrial automation

A configuration in which printed-circuit components are built with 2 parallel rows of pins.