"self-driving" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: self- + driving Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|self|driving}} self- + driving Head templates: {{en-adj|-|head=self-driving}} self-driving (not comparable)
  1. Of a motor vehicle: equipped with sensors and computer technology to allow it to drive without a human operator. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Automotive Derived forms: self-driving car Translations (equipped with sensors and computer technology to allow it to drive without a human operator — see also driverless): selvkørende (Danish), zelfrijdend (Dutch), selbstfahrend (German), önvezető (Hungarian), självkörande (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-self-driving-en-adj-2RqfsZ6I Disambiguation of Automotive: 58 42 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with self- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with self-: 51 49

Noun

Etymology: self- + driving Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|self|driving}} self- + driving Head templates: {{en-noun|-|head=self-driving}} self-driving (uncountable)
  1. The ability of a motor vehicle to drive itself without a human operator; the technology that enables this. Tags: uncountable Translations (ability of a motor vehicle to drive itself): önvezetés (Hungarian)
    Sense id: en-self-driving-en-noun-CYGnYLKx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with self- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with self-: 51 49

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