whole-process automation
nounA machine does every step of a job from start to finish all by itself.
The factory uses whole-process automation so robots build the whole toy without any help from people.
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2. In business, using software to handle every step of a task without people doing it by hand.
Whole-process automation lets the company send invoices and track payments without staff typing anything.
3. In computing, a system that runs a task from beginning to end with no human clicks.
With whole-process automation, the program backs up files, checks them, and reports results on its own.
4. In manufacturing, a production line where machines move and finish a product from raw material to final box.
Whole-process automation cut the time to make each phone case from ten minutes to one.