The replacement of manual operations by computerized methods. Office automation refers to integrating clerical tasks such as typing, filing and appointment scheduling. Factory automation refers to computer-driven assembly lines. See also COM automation and tape library.
A Vision of Automation
Artist Unknown, Circa 1895
A hundred years ago, the concept of the future lacked one major ingredient... the computer! (Image courtesy of Rosemont Engineering.)
A Vision of Automation
Artist Unknown, Circa 1895
A hundred years ago, the concept of the future lacked one major ingredient... the computer! (Image courtesy of Rosemont Engineering.)
 | Reproduced with permission from Computer Desktop Encyclopedia. Copyright (c) 1981-2008 The Computer Language Company Inc. All rights reserved. |
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