UML22 — Terminology Issue

When we build a state machine (nee State chart diagram) to define the behavior of a Dog, say, each dog instance has its own state.

In other words, each copy of the state machine diagram has it's own state. What is the official term for each-copy-of-the-state-machine, the entity that has state. We need to be able to say "The <state machine thing> for Fido is in the state 'Barking'" and "The <state machine thing> for Rover is in the state Sleeping".

Resolution: The submitter does not raise an issue against the specification, but asks a question for clarification. Such terminology might be useful in explaining the semantics, but is not required for the specification. Disposition: Closed, no change