working by itself with little or no human control

In a semi-automatic manner

plural of semi-automatic

A form of writing claimed not to come from the conscious thoughts of the writer, sometimes performed in a trance.

plural of automatic teller

(mathematics, computing) Exact differentiation of functions represented in program code by inspecting the code (as opposed to mere evaluation) and repeated application of the chain rule.

Alternative form of nonautomatic.

Ellipsis of automatic teller machine. (ATM)

Partially automatic. / Of a firearm that automatically ejects a shell and loads the next one, but requires the trigger to be squeezed for each shot; autoloading.

(weaponry) A semi-automatic firearm, especially such a pistol. / (automotive) A semi-automatic transmission.