automated

au-to-mat-ed · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Operated by machines or computers with minimal human intervention.

  2. 2.

    Made automatic or converted to automation.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    automated teller machine (ATM) — A machine for banking transactions.
  • •
    automated system — A system that operates with minimal human control.

Related words

Antonyms: hand-operated, manual
See also: automate, automatic, automation, manual
Synonyms: automatic, computerized, mechanized

Etymology

Past participle of "automate," from Greek automatos ("acting of itself"), from autos ("self") + -matos ("thinking, willing").