automaticduty
nounUK /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk ˈdjuːti/
US /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk ˈduːti/
A job a machine does all by itself without a person helping.
The robot's automatic duty is to sort the packages every morning.
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2. A responsibility that happens on its own without being planned.
Checking the doors at night became an automatic duty for the security guard.
3. A tax that is collected by machines or systems without people handling it.
The automatic duty on imported goods is calculated by the customs computer.
4. A task a device performs by default when switched on.
The camera's automatic duty is to save each photo to the memory card.