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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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computerized numerical control (CNC)
Automation; Industrial automation
A numerical control system where a computer is used to perform some or all of the basic numerical control functions.
random access memory (RAM)
Automation; Industrial automation
The type of memory in which each storage location is by X/Y coordinates, as in core or semiconductor memory. (Tape or bubble memory cannot be random access.) Thus, the data access ...
microfloppydiskette
Automation; Industrial automation
A 3-1/2 inch, magnetic disk used for data storage. Also called a “diskette.”
data-carrier detect (DCD)
Automation; Industrial automation
A signal that indicates the carrier is being received.
locked-rotor current
Automation; Industrial automation
Steady-state current taken from the line with a rotor at standstill (at rated voltage and frequency). This is the current when starting the motor and load.
workstation
Automation; Industrial automation
1) A powerful stand-alone computer of the sort used in applications requiring considerable calculating or graphics capability. 2) A combination of input, output, and computing ...
