Editing Autonomy (section)

==Various uses==
* In computing, an [[autonomous peripheral]] is one that can be used with the computer turned off.
* Within [[self-determination theory]] in psychology, autonomy refers to 'autonomy support versus control', "hypothesizing that autonomy-supportive social contexts tend to facilitate self-determined motivation, healthy development, and optimal functioning."
* In mathematical analysis, an [[ordinary differential equation]] is said to be [[Autonomous system (mathematics)|autonomous]] if it is time-independent.
* In [[linguistics]], an [[autonomous language]] is one which is independent of other languages, for example, has a standard variety, grammar books, dictionaries or literature, etc.
* In [[robotics]], "autonomy means independence of control. This characterization implies that autonomy is a property of the relation between two agents, in the case of robotics, of the relations between the designer and the [[autonomous robot]]. Self-sufficiency, situatedness, learning or development, and evolution increase an agent's degree of autonomy.", according to Rolf Pfeifer.
* In [[spaceflight]], autonomy can also refer to crewed missions that are operating without control by ground controllers.
* In [[economics]], [[autonomous consumption]] is consumption expenditure when income levels are zero, making spending ''autonomous'' to income.
* In [[politics]], [[Territorial autonomy|autonomous territories]] are States wishing to retain territorial integrity in opposition to ethnic or indigenous demands for [[self-determination]] or [[independence]] ([[sovereignty]]).
* In [[anti-establishment]] [[activism]], an [[autonomous space]] is another name for a non-governmental [[social center]] or free space (for community interaction).
* In [[social psychology]], autonomy is a personality trait characterized by a focus on personal achievement, independence, and a preference for solitude, often labeled as an opposite of [[sociotropy]].<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Bieling |first=Peter J. |year=2000 |title=The Sociotropy–Autonomy Scale: Structure and Implications |journal=Cognitive Therapy and Research |volume=24 |issue=6 |pages=763–780 |doi=10.1023/A:1005599714224|s2cid=38957013 }}</ref>