auto shutoff

Stops itself automatically

Auto shutoff is a feature that causes a device to turn itself off automatically, usually after a period of inactivity or when a potentially dangerous condition is detected.

Coffee makers, curling irons, and space heaters commonly include auto shutoff as a safety measure: The iron has a thirty-minute auto shutoff.

Also spelled auto shut-off or auto-shutoff.

Related

sensor · idle · standby · power saver · energy efficient · timeout · kettle · curling iron · iron · coffeemaker · space heater · overheat · protection · cutoff · gas stove · disable · sleep · inactivity

Categories
Opposites
control mechanism

auto shutoffmanual control

Human-directed action

manual operation · hand-operated

operational state

auto shutoffalways-on

Operating without pause

power state direction

auto shutoffself-starting

Initiating action independently

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G