self-activating

• Décrit un dispositif ou un système qui se déclenche ou fonctionne automatiquement sans intervention extérieure.

Describes a device or system that starts or operates automatically without external intervention.

1. Self-operating or automaticC1formal

   Designed to activate, move, or regulate itself without external control.

   auto-actif, automatique

   • The self-activating sprinkler system turned on when the fire started.
   • Modern cars have self-activating headlights that turn on in the dark.
   • The self-activating mechanism in the thermostat adjusts the temperature automatically.

   Synonymesautomaticautonomousself-actingself-regulating

   Antonymeshand-operatedmanual