State Machine

Definitions

1. A computational model where a system exists in exactly one of a finite set of states at any time, transitioning between states in response to events according to defined rules.

   In plain English: A way of modeling something that can only be in one mode at a time, with clear rules for how it switches between modes.

   Example: "We modeled the checkout flow as a state machine: cart → payment → processing → confirmed."

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