Moorekoneissa

Moorekoneissa is a Finnish term that translates to "Moore machines" in English. In the field of theoretical computer science and automata theory, a Moore machine is a type of finite state machine. It is distinguished by the fact that its output depends solely on its current state. This is in contrast to a Mealy machine, where the output depends on both the current state and the current input.

The definition of a Moore machine typically involves a set of states, an input alphabet, an output alphabet, a transition function that maps states to states based on input, a start state, and an output function that maps each state to an output symbol. When a Moore machine transitions from one state to another due to an input, it produces an output symbol that is determined by the state it has just entered. This means that the output is associated with the state itself, rather than the transition between states.

Moore machines are often used in the design of digital circuits and in the modeling of sequential logic systems. Their clear separation of state and output makes them conceptually simpler for certain types of analysis and design problems. While both Moore and Mealy machines are capable of recognizing the same set of regular languages, the way they generate output differs, leading to different circuit implementations and state machine behaviors. The output of a Moore machine is often described as being "state-determined."