automatic actions
nounUK /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk ˈækʃənz/
US /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk ˈækʃənz/
Things your body does by itself without you thinking about them.
Blinking and breathing are automatic actions.
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2. Actions done by a machine without a person controlling them.
The robot's automatic actions kept the factory running all night.
3. Things you do so often that you no longer think about them.
Tying his shoes had become one of his automatic actions.
4. Movements in a computer program that happen on their own.
The app's automatic actions save your work every minute.