state machine

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Noun

state machine (plural state machines)

1. (computing theory) Ellipsis of finite-state machine.

   This algorithm will produce a state machine for parsing a given context-free grammar.

2. (Marxism) The state machinery; state apparatus.

Translations

ellipsis of finite-state machine

Bulgarian: (please verify) автомат (bg) m (avtomat) Chinese: Mandarin: 狀態機 / 状态机 (zhuàngtàijī)