the technique, method, or system of operating or controlling a process by highly automatic means, as by electronic devices, reducing human intervention to a minimum. a mechanical device, operated electronically, that functions automatically, without continuous input from an operator.
victim. n. 1. a person or thing that suffers harm, death, etc, from another or from some adverse act, circumstance, etc: victims of tyranny. 2. a person who is tricked or swindled; dupe. 3. a living person or animal sacrificed in a religious rite.
Full Definition of MARTYR. 1. : a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion. 2. : a person who sacrifices something of great value and especially life itself for the sake of principle.3. â marÂ·tyrÂ·iÂ·zaÂ·tion \Ëmaer-ËmÃ¤r-tÉ-rÉ-ËzÄ\ shÉn. noun a person who is killed or who suffers greatly for a religion, cause, etc. : a person who pretends to suffer or who exaggerates suffering in order to get praise or sympathy.