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<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><title>semi-automated</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="../../jargon.css" type="text/css"/><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.61.0"/><link rel="home" href="../index.html" title="The Jargon File"/><link rel="up" href="../S.html" title="S"/><link rel="previous" href="semi.html" title="semi"/><link rel="next" href="semi-infinite.html" title="semi-infinite"/></head><body><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">semi-automated</th></tr><tr><td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="semi.html">Prev</a> </td><th width="60%" align="center">S</th><td width="20%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="semi-infinite.html">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr/></div><dt><a id="semi-automated"/><dt xmlns="" id="semi-automated"><b>semi-automated</b>: <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="grammar">adj.</span></dt></dt><dd><p> [US Geological Survey] A procedure that has yet to be completely
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automated; it still requires a smidge of clueful human interaction.
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Semi-automated programs usually come with written-out operator instructions
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that are worth their weight in gold — without them, very nasty things can
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happen. At USGS semi-automated programs are often referred to as
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“<span class="quote">semi-automated weapons</span>”.</p></dd><div class="navfooter"><hr/><table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"><tr><td width="40%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="semi.html">Prev</a> </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="u" href="../S.html">Up</a></td><td width="40%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="semi-infinite.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td width="40%" align="left" valign="top">semi </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="h" href="../index.html">Home</a></td><td width="40%" align="right" valign="top"> semi-infinite</td></tr></table></div></body></html>
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