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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analog circuit

Automation; Industrial automation

1) A circuit in which the signal can vary continuously between specified limits. 2) A circuit that provides a continuous function. 3) Contrasted with digital circuit

serial access

Automation; Industrial automation

A memory characteristic wherein all data is entered sequentially at a single input or retrieved sequentially from a single output.

multibus

Automation; Industrial automation

An open-architecture backplane (bus) developed by Intel Corporation. It is used as the base platform for the AutoMax DCS system.

network efficiency

Automation; Industrial automation

The ratio of non-network information transferred to the potential information transfer of the communication channel.

DeviceLink cable

Automation; Industrial automation

A cable assembly that includes a status indicator and filtering to interface a hard-contact or solid-state sensor to a DeviceNet network.

parallel output

Automation; Industrial automation

1) Simultaneous availability of two or more bits, channels, or digits. 2) In ladder logic, branched output instructions.

privilege

Automation; Industrial automation

1) In a communication network, an ability granted to a station in regard to accessing another station. For example, one station may grant read-only privileges for a certain area ...