automatic mode

noun
UK /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk məʊd/
US /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk moʊd/

A way a machine works all by itself without you doing anything.

The camera switched to automatic mode and took the picture by itself.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A setting on a device where it chooses the best options for you.

Put the washing machine in automatic mode and it will pick the right cycle.

3. A way of doing something without thinking about it.

After years of practice, his brain went into automatic mode while driving home.

4. A computer program state where tasks run on their own.

The game runs in automatic mode when you are not playing.