If a workflow process is a verb, then a business state machine is a noun representing a thing, such as a purchase order, trouble ticket, or insurance policy application.

如果工作流过程是一个动词，那么业务状态机就是一个表示事物的名词，例如订购单、故障单或保险单应用程序。

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