manually operated

Definitions

Operated by hand rather than by an automatic or electronic mechanism.

Requiring human effort or intervention to function or perform a task.

Examples

The factory switched to a manually operated system to ensure greater precision during the assembly process.

Although the gate is usually automatic, it can be manually operated in the event of a power failure.

Synonyms

hand-operated hand-cranked manual non-automated hand-powered hand-worked hand-driven

Antonyms

automated automatic mechanized computerized robotic motorized self-acting