dark factory

noun

A factory with no human labor during significant portions of its operation.

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Meanings

noundark factory (plural dark factories)

plural dark factories

  1. A factory with no human labor during significant portions of its operation.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dark, factory: for example, a factory with poor lighting or one that is closed for the night.

Origin

So called because robotic systems do not require a source of light to work.

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APA

dark factory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dark%20factory

MLA

“dark factory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dark%20factory. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dark factory,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dark%20factory.

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