Automata An automaton (; plural: automata or automatons) is a relatively self-operating machine, or control mechanism designed to automatically follow a sequence of operations, or respond to predetermined instructions.Automaton – Definition and More ...

are self-operating machines. Automata may also refer to:

Computing

Cellular automata A cellular automaton (pl. cellular automata, abbrev. CA) is a discrete model of computation studied in automata theory. Cellular automata are also called cellular spaces, tessellation automata, homogeneous structures, cellular structures, tessel ...

, a discrete model studied in computability theory and other disciplines *

Von Neumann cellular automata Von Neumann cellular automata are the original expression of cellular automata, the development of which was prompted by suggestions made to John von Neumann by his close friend and fellow mathematician Stanislaw Ulam. Their original purpose wa ...

, the original expression of cellular automata *

Automata theory Automata theory is the study of abstract machines and automata, as well as the computational problems that can be solved using them. It is a theory in theoretical computer science. The word ''automata'' comes from the Greek word αὐτόματο� ...

, the study of abstract machines *

Automata UK Automata UK was a software house which developed and published ZX Spectrum video games between 1982 and 1985. Significant releases included '' Pimania'' (1982), '' My Name Is Uncle Groucho, You Win A Fat Cigar'' (1983) and ''Deus Ex Machina'' (19 ...

, a former software house

Arts and entertainment

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The Automata ''The Automata'' (German: ''Die Automate'') is a short story written by E. T. A. Hoffmann. Originally published in 1814 in German language literary-culture journal ''Zeitung für die elegante Welt'' (''Newspaper for the Elegant World''), the ...

", an 1819 short story by E. T. A. Hoffmann * "Automata", a 1929 short story by

S. Fowler Wright Sydney Fowler Wright (6 January 1874 – 25 February 1965) was a British editor, poet, science fiction author, writer of screenplays, mystery fiction and works in other genres, as well as being an accountant and a conservative political activis ...

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Autómata ''Autómata'' is a 2014 English-language Spanish-Bulgarian science fiction action film directed by Gabe Ibáñez starring Antonio Banderas (who also co-produced). The film is co-written by Ibáñez with Igor Legarreta and Javier Sánchez Donate ...

'', a 2014 science-fiction film * '' Nier: Automata'', a 2017 video game * ''Automata'', an alternative title of ''

The Devil's Machine ''The Devil's Machine,'' originally titled ''Automata'', is a 2019 horror film directed by Lawrie Brewster, based on a script written by Sarah Daly. It stars Alexandra Hulme, who frequently stars in Brewster's films. It also marks the third f ...

'', a 2019 British horror film directed by Lawrie Brewster

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Arts and entertainment

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