self-acting process
nounUK /ˌself ˈæktɪŋ ˈprəʊses/
US /ˌself ˈæktɪŋ ˈprɑːses/
A self-acting process is a job that runs by itself without a person helping.
The factory uses a self-acting process to pack the boxes.
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2. A process that keeps going on its own after it is started.
Once switched on, the self-acting process cleans the whole tank.
3. A way of doing something that needs no outside control.
The self-acting process sorts the mail without any workers.
4. A natural change that happens by itself over time.
Rusting is a self-acting process that needs only air and water.