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Definition: programmable matter


A future concept whereby material objects change their physical shape via programming. Numerous examples have been proposed such as self-repairing and self-configuring components as well as changing molecular structures using chemicals and electricity. Engineering DNA is another example. Furniture that changes its purpose, say from a table that morphs into a chair, is yet another concept. See cellular automaton.