auto-offprogram
nounUK /ˌɔːtəʊ ˈɒf ˈprəʊɡræm/
US /ˌɔːtoʊ ˈɔf ˈproʊɡræm/
A setting that turns a machine off by itself.
The TV has an auto-offprogram so it stops after an hour.
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2. A feature that stops a device after it has been idle for a while.
The laptop's auto-offprogram saved battery when nobody used it.
3. A scheduled routine that ends a process without a person doing it.
The sprinkler's auto-offprogram stops the water at sunrise.
4. A built-in safety setting that cuts power when something is left on too long.
The heater's auto-offprogram kicked in before it got too hot.