automationfile
nounUK /ˌɔːtəˈmeɪʃən faɪl/
US /ˌɔːtəˈmeɪʃən faɪl/
A computer file that tells a machine to do jobs by itself.
The robot read the automationfile and packed the boxes without any help.
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2. A saved set of steps that a computer follows on its own.
She opened the automationfile to see which steps the computer would run.
3. A document listing jobs that machines do without people.
The factory manager updated the automationfile with the new packing jobs.
4. A file used to set up automatic actions in a program.
The app loads an automationfile at startup to prepare its tools.