their life-cycle:</p>

<dl>

<dt id="start">start</dt>
<dd>

<p>This state represents the MAC before it has been allocated. It is the starting state for any life-cycle transitions.</p>

</dd>
<dt id="newed">newed</dt>
<dd>

<p>This state represents the MAC after it has been allocated.</p>

</dd>
<dt id="initialised">initialised</dt>
<dd>

<p>This state represents the MAC when it is set up and capable of processing input.</p>

</dd>
<dt id="updated">updated</dt>
<dd>

<p>This state represents the MAC when it