automatedchange
nounUK /ˈɔːtəmeɪtɪd tʃeɪndʒ/
US /ˈɔːtəmeɪtɪd tʃeɪndʒ/
A change that a machine or computer makes by itself.
The app made an automated change to the schedule while we were asleep.
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2. A modification carried out by a system without a person doing it.
The server logged every automated change to the settings.
3. A shift in a process that happens on its own after a trigger.
When the temperature dropped, an automated change turned on the heater.
4. An adjustment made by a robot or program instead of a human.
The factory reported an automated change in the assembly line speed.