automated action
nounUK /ˈɔːtəmeɪtɪd ˈækʃən/
US /ˈɔːtəmeɪtɪd ˈækʃən/
Something a machine or computer does by itself without a person doing it.
The robot's automated action moved the box across the room.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A step in a computer program that happens on its own when a rule is met.
When the timer rings, an automated action sends the email.
3. A job in a factory done by machines instead of people.
The automated action on the assembly line paints each car.
4. A response that happens without thinking, like a reflex.
Blinking is an automated action your body does without you trying.