The act of creating the illusion that something is automated, only to cover the fact that there are actually real people behind the scenes making it work.
Have you seen that cool ecommerce shopping cart it has some awesome logic behind it.
Nah, probably just Romanian Automation.
Nah, probably just Romanian Automation.
by TheDrunktopus December 06, 2010

the annoying computerized voice at the other end of the phone when calling a hotline or helpline; sometimes accompanied with incessant soft rock music like Michael Bolton
That automated voice fucker just told me to go fuck myself!
I needed to know how to program my VCR and all I got was this automated voice fucker! Hoozah!
I needed to know how to program my VCR and all I got was this automated voice fucker! Hoozah!
by BadDewd April 04, 2003

by Nebentypus June 03, 2017

Automated ECG interpretation is typically just studying the heart with electricity, computer algorithms, and software.
by Overall1728 September 23, 2023

Here’s how women in robotics startups are shaping the future of automation through technological improvement and fighting against gender stereotypes.
by women achiever November 30, 2023

combination of "auto-" meaning "self-" and "mating" meaning "having intercourse"; synonim for masturbation
Taken from an xkcd comic strip no. 1319.
Taken from an xkcd comic strip no. 1319.
I'm so tired of this task I have to do every day. I tried automating, but I ended up only losing a lot of time.
by wowitshardtogetauniquenick February 28, 2014

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by InterpersonalCommunication February 22, 2025
