noun
Refers to a self-operating machine or a mechanical figure that mimics human or animal actions. Used in both historical and modern contexts, including robotics and theoretical computer science.
18世紀のオートマトンは、複雑な動きをする機械人形だった。
The 18th-century automaton was a mechanical doll that performed complex movements.
計算理論では、有限オートマトンが基本的なモデルとして使われる。
In computation theory, finite automata are used as a basic model.