finite automaton

noun

Synonym of finite-state machine.

Meanings

nounfinite automaton (plural finite automata)

plural finite automata

  1. computingSynonym of finite-state machine.

    Synonyms: finite-state machine

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of finite-state machine.

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