machine-driven procedure

noun

UK /məˈʃiːn ˈdrɪvən prəˈsiːdʒə/

US /məˈʃiːn ˈdrɪvən prəˈsiːdʒər/

A job that a machine does by itself.

The factory uses a machine-driven procedure to pack the boxes.

SYNONYMS

automated process mechanical routine computer-controlled operation automatic task

RELATED WORDS

automation robot assembly line algorithm machinery

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A set of steps carried out by a computer program without a person doing them.

The bank's machine-driven procedure checks every payment for errors.

3. A way of doing something that follows fixed mechanical rules rather than human judgment.

Sorting the mail became a machine-driven procedure after the new scanner arrived.

4. A routine task performed by equipment in a factory or lab.

The machine-driven procedure fills each bottle with exactly one liter of juice.