machine-level method
nounUK /məˈʃiːn ˈlɛvəl ˈmɛθəd/
US /məˈʃin ˈlɛvəl ˈmɛθəd/
A way of doing something that works right down at the level of the machine itself.
The engineer used a machine-level method to fix the broken robot arm.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A programming technique that talks directly to the computer's hardware.
Writing in assembly is a machine-level method for controlling the chip.
3. A repair process carried out on the physical parts of a device.
The technician chose a machine-level method to replace the worn gear.
4. A step in a factory that is done by a machine rather than a person.
Sorting the boxes is a machine-level method at this warehouse.