automaticsystem

noun
UK /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk ˈsɪstəm/
US /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk ˈsɪstəm/

A machine or set of machines that does work by itself without a person helping.

The automatic system waters the plants every morning.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A set of computer programs that runs tasks on its own.

The automatic system sorts all the emails before we arrive.

3. A way of doing something that follows fixed rules without human choices.

The factory uses an automatic system to check each toy.

4. A network of devices that work together without people controlling them.

The automatic system turns on the lights when it gets dark.