self-operating assembly setup
noun phraseUK /ˌself ˈɒpəreɪtɪŋ əˈsembli ˈsetʌp/
US /ˌself ˈɑːpəreɪtɪŋ əˈsembli ˈsetʌp/
A machine or tool that puts itself together and starts working all by itself.
The new toy has a self-operating assembly setup, so it builds itself right out of the box.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A software routine that installs and configures its own components without a person helping.
The installer uses a self-operating assembly setup to load all the files automatically.
3. A factory process where parts arrange and connect themselves into a finished product.
The plant's self-operating assembly setup reduced the need for human workers on the line.
4. A system that prepares and organizes its own parts before running.
Before the robot moves, its self-operating assembly setup checks and connects every module.