# oscillator

> cellular automaton pattern that returns to its original state and position after a finite number of steps

**Wikidata**: [Q2604498](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2604498)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscillator_(cellular_automaton))  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/oscillator-q2604498


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