An alarm system that activates automatically based on detecting its own malfunction or a preset condition.
From 'auto-' (self) and 'alarm' (a warning signal). This is a modern technical term from engineering and safety systems.
Ship autoalarms were revolutionary—they could detect if the vessel was sinking or drifting off course and alert the captain automatically, turning a system that needed watching into one that watches itself.
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