manual operation
Human-controlled, not automated
Manual operation is performing a task by hand rather than through automated or mechanical means.
The term appears in technical contexts where systems can run automatically but sometimes require human intervention: The machine switched to manual operation during the power outage.
Manual operation often implies direct physical control, slower pace, or backup functionality when primary systems fail.
- threadingPassing strand through opening
- leveringUsing a bar to move
- handcraftCreate something manually
- by handWithout mechanical assistance
- hand-crankManual rotating handle
hand crank · handle · resetting · thumbwheels · turn the dial · typing · overriding · cranking · rotation · digging · pump-action · disengaging · shift gears · chiseling · calibrating · adjusting · wrenching · elbow grease
manual operationautomation
Self-operating system design
autopilot · self-driving · automatic control · auto mode · computerization