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Finite-state machine, a Rare card
In theoretical computer science, a finite-state machine or finite-state automaton, finite automaton, or simply a state machine, is a mathematical model of computation.
- Rarity
- Rare
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 75
- DEF
- 69
- Power
- 144
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 230,000
Power 144 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 75 % of WikiCards cards.
Finite-state machine quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Finite-state machine card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
It is an ______ machine that can be in exactly one of a finite number of states at any given time.
Answer
abstract. It is an abstract machine that can be in exactly one of a finite number of states at any given time. From the Finite-state machine article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Cartridge. Cartridge 86 · List of counties in Florida 82 · Finite-state machine 75 · Feldspar 67 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- It is an abstract machine that can be in exactly one of a finite number of states at any given time.
- The FSM can change from one state to another in response to some inputs, the change from one state to another is called a transition.
- An FSM is defined by a list of its states, its initial state, and the inputs that trigger each transition.
Why it is Rare
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Finite-state machine article was read about 230,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 75 and blocks with 69: each hit it takes is cut by 28 %.
How to get Finite-state machine
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Text : Wikipedia, Finite-state machine (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Dnu72, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.
