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cellular automaton

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An automaton consisting of cells arranged in a regular grid, in one or more dimensions. Each application of an associated rule creates a new generation, where the cells have a new configuration of values.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, computing-theory, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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Synonyms: CA

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7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 元胞自动机 (yuán bāo zì dòng jī) — automaton
  • Finnish: soluautomaatti — automaton
  • French: automate cellulaire — automaton
  • Polish: automat komórkowy — automaton
  • Russian: кле́точный автома́т (klétočnyj avtomát) — automaton
  • Serbo-Croatian: celularni automat — automaton
  • Serbo-Croatian: stanični automat — automaton