finite state machine

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A model of a computational system, consisting of a set of states (including a start state), an alphabet of symbols that serves as a set of possible inputs to the machine, and a transition function that maps each state to another state (or to itself) for any given input symbol. The machine operates by being fed a string of symbols, and moves through a series of states. The study of the computational power of finite state machines and other related machines is important in computer science and linguistics. The computational core of a Turing machine is a finite state machine. Also called finite state automaton

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Words nearby finite state machine

finite clause, finite difference, finite-dimensional, finite intersection property, finitely additive function, finite state machine, finite verb, finitism, finito, finitude, fink

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Dental leaders barnstormed the state, and cities began to fluoridate.
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But on Thursday Boxer triggered a Golden State political earthquake, announcing that she would not seek a fifth term in 2016.
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Meanwhile, in Florida, Bush was flooded with questions about whether gay marriage could possibly come to the Sunshine State.
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This week, Florida became the 36th state to allow same-sex marriage.
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But if you have a hearing and you prove that someone is mature enough, well then that state interest evaporates.
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If we can free this State of Yankees, we will accomplish more than your armies down south have.
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Walls End Castle, when the party broke up, returned to its normal state.
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The controlling leaders being out of gear the machine did not run smoothly: there was nothing but friction and tension.
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The next morning he came rushing into the office, in a violent state of excitement.
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He could not tell what I meant by secrets of state, where an enemy or some rival nation were not in the case.
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