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Meaning of automaton

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

automaton

Pronunciation:/ɔːˈtɒmətən/

noun

Definitions

  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.

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

  3. A formal system, such as finite automaton.

  4. A toy in the form of a mechanical figure.