self-assembly system

noun
UK /ˌself əˈsembli ˈsɪstəm/
US /ˌself əˈsembli ˈsɪstəm/

A self-assembly system is a group of parts that put themselves together all by themselves.

The toy blocks form a self-assembly system that builds a little house when you shake the box.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. In chemistry, a mixture of molecules that spontaneously arrange into a neat pattern without help.

The soap molecules created a self-assembly system that formed tiny round balls in water.

3. In manufacturing, a set of machines that fit parts together with almost no human help.

The factory uses a self-assembly system so the car parts click together on their own.

4. In computing, software parts that link themselves into a working program automatically.

The new self-assembly system let the small code pieces join into a game without a programmer.