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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memorymap

Automation; Industrial automation

A diagram showing a system’s memory addresses and what programs and data are assigned to each section of memory.

video graphics adapte (VGA)

Automation; Industrial automation

A video adapter introduced in 1987. The VGA duplicates all video modes of the EGA (Enhanced Graphics Adapter) and provides several additional modes.

virtual

Automation; Industrial automation

The logical or conceptual view of something, which implies some sort of mapping function to get from conceptual to physical.

logic diagram

Automation; Industrial automation

A diagram that represents logic elements and their interconnections.

monochrome display adapter (MDA)

Automation; Industrial automation

A video adapter, introduced in 1981, capable of only one character mode.

work

Automation; Industrial automation

The magnitude of a force times the distance through which that force is applied. (work = force x distance)

sensor

Automation; Industrial automation

A digital or analog transducer (a device such as a limit switch, push-button switch, pressure sensor, or temperature sensor) that generates an electrical signal through an input ...