automaton

  1. Noun.  A machine or robot designed to follow a precise sequence of instructions.
  2. Noun.  A person who acts like a machine or robot, often defined as having a monotonous lifestyle and lacking in emotion.
  3. Noun.  A formal system, such as finite automaton.
  4. Noun.  A toy in the form of a mechanical figure.

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