programmable timer

Automated clock controller

A programmable timer is a device that can be set to turn something on or off at specified times.

Unlike simple timers that just count down, programmable timers allow scheduling multiple events across days or weeks: The programmable timer turns the lights on at dusk and off at midnight.

Common for irrigation systems, thermostats, and home lighting.

Related

switch · interval · schedule · thermostat · outlet · smart plug · power strip · automatic · seconds · display · buttons · beep · appliance · coffee maker · slow cooker · irrigation · lighting · holiday lights

Opposites
automation vs. manual control

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Human-directed action

toggle switch · on-off switch · push button · pull cord

flexibility vs. fixedness

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Pre-configured automatic countdown

mechanical timer · egg timer · hourglass · sand timer

scheduled vs. continuous operation

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Operating without pause

Family

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