automatic aid
nounUK /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk eɪd/
US /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk eɪd/
Help that happens by itself without anyone asking for it.
The automatic aid from the fire alarm woke everyone in the building.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In law, help given by one person to another in a dangerous situation without being asked, often protected by Good Samaritan rules.
The court praised her automatic aid to the injured cyclist.
3. A feature in devices or software that provides help or support on its own when a problem is detected.
The app's automatic aid sent a warning when the password was wrong.
4. Financial or material support that is sent automatically, such as disaster relief funds released without a request.
Automatic aid reached the flooded town within hours.