"block cellular automaton" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: block cellular automata [plural], block cellular automatons [plural]
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  1. (cellular automata) A cellular automaton in which the grid is divided into distinct blocks in a uniform pattern, with the blocks being shifted by a certain number of cells in each generation, and each block serving as the neighborhood for all cells contained within it. Wikipedia link: block cellular automaton Categories (topical): Cellular automata Synonyms: partitioning cellular automaton Related terms: Margolus neighborhood
    Sense id: en-block_cellular_automaton-en-noun-1KV3iGCT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: cellular-automata, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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