X-machine

noun

A theoretical computer that operates on some fundamental data type X. It is a structurally the same as a finite-state machine, but each transition represents the application of a relation of type X→X.

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Eilenberg machine
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Meanings

nounX-machine (plural X-machines)

plural X-machines

  1. computingA theoretical computer that operates on some fundamental data type X. It is a structurally the same as a finite-state machine, but each transition represents the application of a relation of type X→X.

    Synonyms: Eilenberg machine

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA theoretical computer that operates on some fundamental data type X. It is a structurally the same as a finite-state machine, but each transition represents the application of a relation of type X→X.

Similar
Eilenberg machine
Also see
eilenberg machine
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X-machine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/X-machine

MLA

“X-machine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/X-machine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “X-machine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/X-machine.

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