Automaton
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automaton-181-11468679
title:
Automaton
text:
An automaton is a relatively self-operating machine, or control mechanism designed to automatically follow a sequence of operations, or respond to predetermined instructions. Some automata, such as bellstrikers in mechanical clocks, are designed to give the illusion to the casual observer that they are operating under their own power or will, like a mechanical robot. The term has long been commonly associated with automated puppets that resemble moving humans or animals, built to impress and/or
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Self-operating machine
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automaton
date created:
2003-03-01T01:02:09Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T22:56:05Z
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