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automaton

au·to·ma·ton

UK/ɔːˈtɒmətən/ US/-ˌtɒn/ rare dated

noun

1.

someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way

  • “only an automaton wouldn”
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2.

a mechanism that can move automatically

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Origin

From Ancient Greek αὐτόματον (autómaton), neuter of αὐτόματος (autómatos, “self moving, self willed”). Doublet of automat.

Phrases

  • Büchi automaton
  • cellular automaton
  • finite automaton
  • finite-state automaton
  • pushdown automaton

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