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action^2 | has definition Something that takes place effectively instantaneously when a transition occurs in a state diagram, or upon entry or exit from a state | |
has example as sending a message, starting a hardware device or setting a variable | ||
is a subtopic of 8.2 - State Diagrams | ||
is caused by one of the following situations:
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is a kind of action | ||
is a kind of computation | ||
must be simple because it should take place with no noticeable consumption of time | ||
occurs instantaneously | ||
action | ||
computation | can be represented by a state diagram | |
event | can cause a system or object to change from one state to another |