automationframework

noun
UK /ˌɔːtəˈmeɪʃən ˈfreɪmwɜːk/
US /ˌɔːtəˈmeɪʃən ˈfreɪmwɜːrk/

A set of tools that helps a computer do jobs by itself.

The team used an automation framework to run the tests every night.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A structured set of guidelines and software used to build automated processes.

Their automation framework made it easy to add new robots to the factory line.

3. In software testing, a collection of libraries and rules for writing and running automated checks.

She chose an open-source automation framework for the web tests.

4. A reusable setup that lets machines or programs repeat tasks without human help.

The company's automation framework handles all routine data entry.