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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language

Automation; Industrial automation

A set of symbols and rules used for representing and communicating information.

multi-processing

Automation; Industrial automation

Running multiple processors in a system at once to increase computing capability and speed.

absolute move

Automation; Industrial automation

1) A move to a specified absolute position relative to a fixed zero position as a reference point. 2) Contrasted with incremental move

ring topology

Automation; Industrial automation

A network where signals are transmitted from one station and relayed through each subsequent station in the network.

feedforward control action

Automation; Industrial automation

Control action in which information concerning upstream conditions is converted into corrective commands to minimize the deviations of the controlled variable.