automaton

Signification (Anglais)

1. A machine or robot designed to follow a precise sequence of instructions.
2. A person who acts like a machine or robot, often defined as having a monotonous lifestyle and lacking in emotion.
3. A formal system, such as a finite-state machine or cellular automaton.
4. A toy in the form of a mechanical figure.
5. (dated) The self-acting power of the muscular and nervous systems, by which movement is effected without intelligent determination.

Concepts

automate

robot

🤖

zombi

🧟

I

zombie

Synonymes

robot

🤖

automat

automata

zombie

🧟

zombi

golem

self-acting mule

automatic machine

bot

state machine

self-actor

android

Traductions

autómata

automa

autômato

Automat

automaat

autòmat

robot

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αυτόματο

robot

ρομπότ

andróide

robot

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robô

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Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ɔːˈtɒmətən/

Étymologie (Anglais)

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