autonomousprogram
nounUK /ɔːˈtɒnəməs ˈprəʊɡræm/
US /ɔːˈtɑːnəməs ˈproʊɡræm/
A computer program that can do its work by itself without a person telling it what to do.
The autonomous program cleaned up the files on the computer all by itself.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A piece of software that makes decisions and acts on its own within set rules.
The autonomous program chose the fastest route for the delivery robot.
3. A self-governing set of instructions that runs without human control.
Engineers tested the autonomous program to see if it could land the drone safely.
4. A program that manages its own tasks and corrects its own mistakes.
The autonomous program fixed the error and kept running.