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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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instability
Automation; Industrial automation
The state or property of a system where a change occurs in the output that does not correspond to input command or feedback.
screen
Automation; Industrial automation
1) The viewing surface on which data is displayed. 2) The visual image on a screen.
physical link
Automation; Industrial automation
A set of cables and ports that provides a channel for communication between stations.
remote programming
Automation; Industrial automation
Programming from a remote location by communicating across a network.
source load
Automation; Industrial automation
1) A load with a current in the direction into its input. A source load must be driven by a current source. 2) Contrasted with sink load
transient
Automation; Industrial automation
A momentary deviation in an electrical or mechanical system.
process variable (PV)
Automation; Industrial automation
Any variable of the process, including the manipulated variable and the controlled variable.
