automated instructions
noun phraseUK /ˈɔːtəmeɪtɪd ɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
US /ˈɔːtəmeɪtɪd ɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
Steps a computer follows by itself to do a job.
The robot used automated instructions to build the toy car.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Pre-written guidance that a machine carries out without a person helping.
The factory's automated instructions told the arm when to lift each box.
3. A set of coded rules that run on their own in a system.
The app's automated instructions sent a reminder every morning.
4. Directions that repeat on their own without anyone pressing a button.
With automated instructions, the lights turned off at midnight.