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Orautomatic is a neologism used in some technical writings and informal discussions to describe systems or processes that merge a disjunctive condition with automatic execution. The term is not widely standardized, and its precise meaning can vary by context. At a high level, orautomatic indicates that one or more automatic actions may be triggered when at least one of several conditions is satisfied, reflecting the logical OR operator in conjunction with automation.

In computer science and software design, orautomatic may refer to workflows or decision logic where multiple independent criteria can initiate an automatic path. For example, an orautomatic routing rule could automatically forward messages if either the subject contains "urgent" or the sender is on a VIP list. In control engineering, it could describe a controller that selects among alternate automatic responses based on a disjunctive input.

Etymology: the term appears to be a blend of "or", the logical disjunction, and "automatic". Spelling variations include "or-automatic" or "orautomatic". Because it is not standardized, authors should define the term when introducing it.

See also: logic OR, automation, workflow automation, rule-based systems.