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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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carrier
Automation; Industrial automation
A continuous frequency capable of being modulated or impressed with a signal.
watchdog timer
Automation; Industrial automation
A timer that monitors a cyclical process and is cleared at the conclusion of each cycle. If the watchdog runs past its programmed time period, it will cause a fault.
most significant digit (MSD)
Automation; Industrial automation
The digit representing the greatest value within a string of digits.
International Telegraph and Telephone Consultive Committee (CCITT)
Automation; Industrial automation
An international standards organization responsible for a number of data communication conventions.
alarm programming
Automation; Industrial automation
A continuously executed background program used to check for, and to report, alarm conditions in the controllers it monitors.
least significant digit (LSD)
Automation; Industrial automation
The digit that represents the smallest value within a string of digits.
