AUTOMATON


Meaning of AUTOMATON in English

n.

Pronunciation: o ̇ - ' tä-m ə -t ə n, -m ə - ˌ tän

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -atons or -a · ta \ -m ə -t ə , -m ə - ˌ tä \

Etymology: Latin, from Greek, neuter of automatos

Date: 1645

1 : a mechanism that is relatively self-operating especially : ROBOT

2 : a machine or control mechanism designed to follow automatically a predetermined sequence of operations or respond to encoded instructions

3 : an individual who acts in a mechanical fashion

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.