automatic process

noun
UK /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk ˈprəʊsɛs/
US /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk ˈprɑːsɛs/

A thing that happens by itself without a person making it happen.

Blinking is an automatic process that keeps your eyes clean.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A series of steps a machine or computer does on its own.

The factory uses an automatic process to fill the bottles.

3. A body action you do without thinking about it.

Breathing is an automatic process for most people.

4. A way of doing something that follows fixed rules with no human choices.

The bank's automatic process checks every payment for errors.