self-pilotingsystem
nounUK /ˌself ˈpaɪlətɪŋ ˌsɪstəm/
US /ˌself ˈpaɪlətɪŋ ˌsɪstəm/
A self-piloting system is a machine that can drive or fly itself without a person.
The self-piloting system kept the little boat straight on the lake.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A computer program that runs itself without a person watching.
The self-piloting system sorted all the emails by itself.
3. A way of doing something that needs no help from people.
Their self-piloting system for cleaning the floor runs every night.
4. A machine that steers a plane or ship on its own.
The plane's self-piloting system took over during the long flight.