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Etymology

Blend of automatic and magic; from the principle (often called Clarke's third law) that any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.

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automagic

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automagic (uncountable)

  1. A process carried out automatically in such a clever way that the result appears to be magic.

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Automagic refers to a process done automatically in such a clever way that the result looks like magic. The term is a portmanteau and can also be used in its adverbial form as automagically.

It is drawn from the adage (often called Clarke's third law) that any sufficiently-advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.









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