オートマトン — meaning in English

English meaning

• automaton noun A mechanical device built to carry out a fixed set of movements or instructions on its own.

Senses

オートマトン is used for these senses in English:

• automaton A machine or robot designed to follow a precise sequence of instructions.
• automaton A formal system, such as a finite-state machine or cellular automaton.

automaton — full definition

1. noun A mechanical device built to carry out a fixed set of movements or instructions on its own.
2. noun A person who behaves in a dull, mechanical way, as if acting without feeling or thought.

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