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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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network communication time
Automation; Industrial automation
The length of time transmissions are active.
diagnostic program
Automation; Industrial automation
A user program designed to help isolate hardware malfunctions in the programmable controller and application equipment.
pitch
Automation; Industrial automation
The linear distance from one peak of a screw thread to the next. If a lead screw has only one thread, the pitch is equal to the lead. See lead
single in-line memory module (SIMM)
Automation; Industrial automation
A small memory module built with all pins in a single line; to be plugged into a mother board.
zone-control last-state (ZCL) instruction
Automation; Industrial automation
A user-programmed fence for ZCL zones.
