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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logical link control (LLC)

Automation; Industrial automation

Part of the data link layer. See open-system interconnect reference model

dumb terminal

Automation; Industrial automation

1) A data terminal that has no internal processing capability ( processor) for manipulating data. 2) Contrasted with intelligent terminal

file organization

Automation; Industrial automation

A method of ordering data records stored as a file, while also providing a way to access stored records.

open-collector output

Automation; Industrial automation

An output circuit that provides a path to ground through a transistor (by connection to its collector) but does not provide a corresponding path to +V through a built-in pull-up ...

clearance

Automation; Industrial automation

The shortest distance through air between conducting parts, or between a conducting part and the outer surface of the insulating enclosure considered as though metal foil were in ...

AutoMax V2

Automation; Industrial automation

A DOS-based programming executive for the AutoMax DCS product.

interval

Automation; Industrial automation

1) The length of time between events or states. For example, the length of time between when a signal is high may be described as the interval between pulses. 2) Compare duration ...