Navigation vs Autopilot - What's the difference?
navigation | autopilot |
(uncountable) The theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or a spaceship
(uncountable) Traffic or travel by vessel, especially commercial shipping
(countable) A canal
A mechanical, electrical, or hydraulic system used to guide a vehicle without assistance from a human being.
A state of mind where one no longer thinks about doing one's actions, but acts mechanically
As nouns the difference between navigation and autopilot
is that navigation is navigation (theory and practice of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) while autopilot is autopilot.navigation
English
(wikipedia navigation)Noun
(en-noun)autopilot
English
Noun
(en noun)- I set the autopilot to due south, so I could get some rest.
- I've been doing this 12 hours non-stop, and am so hungry and tired that I've stopped thinking: I'm now on autopilot .