Manumation

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Applying technology to automate a business process that produces the same results as the manual process before automation. nonstandard, uncountable

    "1999, Frank Sklarsky (interviewee), “DaimlerChrysler: Revving the Finance Engine”, Financial Executive One operating tip: "Always move from manumation to automation," Sklarsky advises. "Any time there's a piece of information, record it once. Then you can funnel it where it needs to go and let the computer do the reporting.""

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"1999, Frank Sklarsky (interviewee), “DaimlerChrysler: Revving the Finance Engine”, Financial Executive One operating tip: "Always move from manumation to automation," Sklarsky advises. "Any time there's a piece of information, record it once. Then you can funnel it where it needs to go and let the computer do the reporting.""

Etymology

Blend of manual + automation.

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