English-Finnish translations for automaton

• automaatti
  Asemilla on myös automaatteja, joista liput saa helposti ostettua.
  Odota, käyn automaatilla.
  Volvo V70:een automaatti manuaalin hinnalla (tekniikanmaailma.fi

Definition of automaton

• A machine or robot designed to follow a precise sequence of instructions
• A person who acts like a machine or robot, often defined as having a monotonous lifestyle and lacking in emotion
• A formal system, such as finite automaton
• The self-acting power of the muscular and nervous systems, by which movement is effected without intelligent determination

Examples

• Due to her strict adherence to her daily schedule, Jessica was becoming more and more convinced that she was an automaton.

Related words

• cellular automaton
• pushdown automaton
• finite-state automaton