homeautomation

noun
UK /ˌhəʊm ɔːtəˈmeɪʃən/
US /ˌhoʊm ɔːtəˈmeɪʃən/

Using machines and computers to do things in your house for you.

With home automation, the lights turn on by themselves when it gets dark.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A system that lets you control appliances from your phone.

Our home automation lets us lock the doors from anywhere.

3. The use of robots or machines to handle household chores.

Home automation now handles vacuuming and watering the plants.

4. Technology that makes a house safer and easier to live in.

Home automation alerts us if a window is left open.