automatic processing
nounUK /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk ˈprəʊsesɪŋ/
US /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk ˈprɑːsesɪŋ/
Automatic processing is when your brain does something without you having to think about it.
Tying your shoes becomes automatic processing after you practice a lot.
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2. In computing, automatic processing means a computer handles data by itself without a person doing each step.
The bank uses automatic processing to sort thousands of payments every night.
3. In psychology, automatic processing is fast thinking that happens without attention or control.
Reading a familiar word is an example of automatic processing.
4. In industry, automatic processing means machines run a task on their own.
The factory's automatic processing packs the boxes without any workers touching them.