(definition)
Definition: The state immediately following the current state, defined by the transition function of a finite state machine and the input.
See also Turing machine.
Author: LH
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Entry modified 17 December 2004.
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Cite this as:
Leslie Hastings, "next state", in
Dictionary of Algorithms and Data
Structures [online], Paul E. Black, ed.,
U.S. National Institute of
Standards and Technology. 17 December 2004. (accessed TODAY)
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