automaton

ɔːˈtɒmətən

automata

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Definition of automaton - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technologymachine or robot following precise instructions

The factory uses an automaton to assemble parts.

android

mechanism

robot

emotionless personperson acting like a machine without emotion

He worked like an automaton, never showing any feelings.

drone

robot

zombie

computing

TECH.

formal system like a finite-state machine

TECH.

The computer scientist designed an automaton for data processing.

machine

robot

mechanics

Dated

mechanical toy figure that moves automatically

Dated

The antique shop displayed an automaton that danced.

android

robot

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mechanical toy figure that moves automatically

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cellular automaton

mathematical model simulating complex systems with simple rules

A cellular automaton can model the spread of a forest fire.

Origin of automaton

Greek, automatos (self-moving)

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DFA

acr.

acr: Deterministic Finite Automaton

math model that checks if a string follows certain rules

GoL

acr.

acr: Game of Life

cellular automaton simulating life and death of cells

Examples of automaton in a sentence

The automaton performed tasks without error.
She moved through the day like an automaton.
In meetings, he responded like an automaton.
The automaton executed the commands flawlessly.
Researchers tested the automaton in various scenarios.
The museum featured an automaton that played the flute.

Children were fascinated by the automaton that mimicked a bird.

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French:automate, machine, ...
German:Automat, Roboter, ...
Italian:automa, automata, ...
Spanish:autómata, muñeco mecánico, ...
Portuguese:autómato, máquina de estados, ...
Chinese:自动机, 机械人, ...
Japanese:オートマトン, 形式システム, ...
Arabic:روبوت, آلي, ...
Hebrew:אוֹטוֹמָטוֹן, רוֹבּוֹט, ...
Russian:автомат, механическая игрушка, ...
Ukrainian:автомат, машина станів, ...
Hindi:स्वचालित मशीन, कठपुतली, ...
Bengali:স্বয়ংক্রিয় যন্ত্র, যন্ত্রমানব, ...
Catalan:autòmat, robot, ...
Czech:automat, konečný automat, ...
Danish:automat, følelsesløs person der handler mekanisk, ...
Dutch:automaat, automaten, ...
Greek:αυτόματο, ρομπότ, ...
Hungarian:automata, gépember, ...
Khmer:ម៉ាស៊ីនស្វ័យប្រវត្តិ, មនុស្សដូចម៉ាស៊ីន, ...
Korean:자동장치, 기계인간, ...
Persian:ربات, آدم ماشینی, ...
Polish:automat, maszyna stanów skończonych, ...
Portuguese (BR):autômato, máquina de estados, ...
Romanian:automat, sistem automat, ...
Swedish:automat, ...
Thai:เครื่องจักรอัตโนมัติ, คนเหมือนหุ่นยนต์, ...
Turkish:robot, otomat, ...
Vietnamese:máy tự động, người máy, ...

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