automata

Meaning

plural of automaton

automaton

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.

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Synonyms

automaton

robot

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self-actor

self-acting mule

bot

automat

Translations

Automat

automa

robot

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Roboter

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automatische Puppe

ρομπότ

Programm, welches automatisch WWW-Dokumente abruft

automatisches WWW-Abrufprogramm

automate

robot

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autòmat

robot

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automato

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɔːˈtɒmətə/