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aut- (root): self; self-acting [greek]

what does the word automation mean in this sentence?

“there was a time when robots and home automation were just a fantasy.”

the process of creating something new

the act of programming a computer device

the process of inventing a new household device

the act of operating without direct control by a person

automation - the act of operating without direct control by a person.

aut: self, self-acting

hence, it controls itself.

climax

after following, but not really , the young hunter on his search for the heron, sylvia slips out of bed alone in the middle of the night to find the heron for herself. perched at the top of a gigantic pine tree, sylvia spots the heron, and its nest, in a dead hemlock tree across the way. the following morning she returns home to find her grandmother and the hunter waiting for her at the door. in the moment when she plans to tell the hunter where to find the heron, she suddenly decides to protect the heron and remain silent; even the promise of much needed money does not sway her.

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