block cellular automaton

noun

block cellular automaton

noun
1

Cellular automata, Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences A cellular automaton in which the grid is divided into distinct blocks in a uniform pattern, with the blocks being shifted by a certain number of cells in each generation, and each block serving as the neighborhood for all cells contained within it.

Synonyms
partitioning cellular automaton
Related terms
Margolus neighborhood

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