Automation

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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disk drive

Automation; Industrial automation

The device that writes data to or reads data from a disk.

zero-insertion-force (ZIF) connector

Automation; Industrial automation

A connector for which male and female contacts do not initially touch each other while the connector halves are being engaged. Instead, the halves are physically positioned ...

diskette (floppy disk)

Automation; Industrial automation

A thin flexible disk, coated with magnetic oxide and used to store data.

error signal

Automation; Industrial automation

The difference between a feedback signal and its corresponding command signal.

dc contactor

Automation; Industrial automation

A contactor specifically designed to establish or interrupt a direct-current power circuit.

dwell

Automation; Industrial automation

A time delay of programmed or established duration, not an interlock or hold.

slip

Automation; Industrial automation

The difference between rotating-magnetic-field speed (synchronous speed) and rotor speed of ac induction motors. Usually expressed as a percentage of synchronous speed.