non-automated

au·to·mate

[aw-tuh-meyt] verb, au·to·mat·ed, au·to·mat·ing.
verb (used with object)
1.
to apply the principles of automation to (a mechanical process, industry, office, etc.).
2.
to operate or control by automation.
3.
to displace or make obsolete by automation (often followed by out ): The unskilled jobs are going to be automated out.
verb (used without object)
4.
to install automatic procedures, as for manufacturing or servicing; follow or utilize the principles of automation: Many banks have begun to automate.

Origin:
1950–55; back formation from automation

au·to·mat·a·ble, adjective
de-au·to·mate, verb, de-au·to·mat·ed, de-au·to·mat·ing.
non·au·to·mat·ed, adjective
un·au·to·mat·ed, adjective
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automate (ˈɔːtəˌmeɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
to make (a manufacturing process, factory, etc) automatic, or (of a manufacturing process, etc) to be made automatic

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automate
"to convert to automatic operation," 1954, back-formation from automated (q.v.). Ancient Gk. verb automatizein meant "to act of oneself, to act unadvisedly."
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