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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tag (electronics)

Automation; Industrial automation

A device attached to a product as it passes through a production line to uniquely differentiate that type of product from other types of products that may pass through the same ...

management information

Automation; Industrial automation

A type of data derived from operational conditions. It may be displayed or printed as reports, which may be used in making decisions relative to the application. This data can ...

header rung

Automation; Industrial automation

The first rung of a communication zone required in a ladder diagram program for a 1774 PLC or PLC-2® processor on the Data Highway network.

National Bureau of Standards (NBS)

Automation; Industrial automation

Now known as National Institute of Standards and Technology. See NIST

alphanumeric display

Automation; Industrial automation

A device capable of displaying characters (letters, numbers, and symbols) but not graphics.

integrated

Automation; Industrial automation

A type of design in which two or more basic components or functions are physically and electrically combined — usually in a single chassis. Contrasted with discrete