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Moore machine

(definition)

Definition: A finite state machine that produces an output for each state.

See also Mealy machine.

Note: Named for the originator, Edward F. Moore.

Author: PEB


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Paul E. Black, "Moore machine", in Dictionary of Algorithms and Data Structures [online], Paul E. Black, ed. 17 December 2004. (accessed TODAY) Available from: https://www.nist.gov/dads/HTML/mooreMachine.html