self-setting unit
nounUK /ˌselfˈsetɪŋ ˈjuːnɪt/
US /ˌselfˈsetɪŋ ˈjuːnɪt/
A self-setting unit is a machine or tool that gets itself ready to work without a person helping.
The self-setting unit turned on by itself and started working right away.
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2. A part of a system that sets its own settings automatically.
The self-setting unit in the clock fixed the time after the power came back.
3. A device that adjusts itself to new conditions on its own.
Our self-setting unit changed its speed when the room got colder.
4. A piece of equipment that prepares itself for use without help.
The self-setting unit was ready before the workers arrived.