automated procedure

noun
UK /ˈɔːtəmeɪtɪd prəˈsiːdʒə/
US /ˈɔːtəmeɪtɪd prəˈsiːdʒər/

A set of steps a machine does by itself without a person helping.

The factory uses an automated procedure to pack the boxes.

SYNONYMS

automated processautomatic routinemachine-driven procedureself-running process

RELATED WORDS

automationrobotalgorithmworkflowcomputer program

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A computer script that runs tasks on its own.

The automated procedure backs up the files every night.

3. A standard way of doing something that needs no human control.

Paying bills online is an automated procedure for many families.

4. A sequence of machine actions set up in advance.

The lab's automated procedure mixes the chemicals safely.