automated processing
noun phraseUK /ˈɔː.tə.meɪ.tɪd ˈprəʊ.ses.ɪŋ/
US /ˈɑː.t̬ə.meɪ.t̬ɪd ˈprɑː.ses.ɪŋ/
When a computer does a job by itself without a person helping.
The bank uses automated processing to sort thousands of checks every day.
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2. The use of machines to run a factory or office task with little human effort.
Automated processing in the factory made cars faster to build.
3. A system that handles data or forms on its own, such as bills or applications.
Your loan application went through automated processing in just a few minutes.
4. The step in computing where a program carries out tasks without someone typing each command.
Automated processing of the photos saved the team hours of work.