"finite-state machine" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: finite-state machines [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} finite-state machine (plural finite-state machines)
  1. (computing theory) A formalism for describing computation, consisting of a finite set of states and a transition function describing when to move from one state to another. Categories (topical): Theory of computing Synonyms: finite-state automaton, state machine, finite automaton, automaton, FSM [initialism] Translations (formalism for describing computation): tilakone (Finnish), automate fini [masculine] (French), endlicher Automat [masculine] (German), Zustandsautomat [masculine] (German), Zustandsmaschine [feminine] (German), automat finit [neuter] (Romanian)

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