I bet u got this from this link:  
https://www.google.com/search?q=programming&rlz=1C1CHBF_en-GBGB906GB906&oq=programming&aqs=chrome.0.69i59j0i67i433j0i67l3j69i61j69i60l2.2046j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
lol. 

Automation is simple words is basically like making your life easier. 
Usually for lazy people. But its also very usefull