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automaton

Main Entry:: au·tom·a·ton
Pronunciation:: \ȯ-ˈtä-mə-tən, -mə-ˌtän\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural au·tom·atons or au·tom·a·ta \-mə-tə, -mə-ˌtä\
Etymology:: Latin, from Greek, neuter of automatos
Date:: 1645

1: a mechanism that is relatively self-operating; especially : robot2: a machine or control mechanism designed to follow automatically a predetermined sequence of operations or respond to encoded instructions3: an individual who acts in a mechanical fashion

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