computer-controlled operation
noun phraseUK /kəmˈpjuːtə kənˈtrəʊld ˌɒpəˈreɪʃn/
US /kəmˈpjuːtər kənˈtroʊld ˌɑːpəˈreɪʃn/
A job done by a machine that a computer tells what to do.
The factory uses a computer-controlled operation to cut the metal parts.
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2. A business activity managed mainly by computers rather than people.
The bank moved its record-keeping to a computer-controlled operation.
3. A surgical or technical procedure guided by computer software.
The hospital performed a computer-controlled operation to place the implant precisely.
4. A military or industrial task directed by computer systems.
The drone flight was a computer-controlled operation from start to finish.