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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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Automation; Industrial automation
The list of displays from which you select specific information for viewing.
master
Automation; Industrial automation
A device used to control secondary devices. On a communication link, the station that can initiate communication.
velocity
Automation; Industrial automation
A vector quantity that denotes both magnitude (e.g., speed) and direction in relation to a given frame of reference.
shock load
Automation; Industrial automation
The load seen by a clutch, brake, or motor in a system that transmits high peak loads. This type of load is present in crushers, separators, grinders, conveyors, winches, and ...
amplifier
Automation; Industrial automation
A device which draws power from a source other than its input signal to produce an output that is a magnified reproduction of the input signal.
color graphics adapter (CGA)
Automation; Industrial automation
A video adapter board, introduced in 1981, capable of several character and graphic modes.
port n (communication link)
Automation; Industrial automation
The logic circuitry (such as a UART) or software at a station that determines its communication parameters for a particular communication channel.
