A Markoff Process, also known as a Markov process or a stochastic process, refers to a mathematical model that describes the probabilistic behavior of a system. A synonymous term for a Markoff process is a memoryless process, meaning that the future state of the system only depends on its current state, without regard for its history. This process is also referred to as a random walk, which is a sequence of random steps taken through a system that can be described by a Markoff process. Other synonyms for a Markoff process are a Markov chain, a transition system, or a probability chain, which all describe a mathematical model that predicts the probability of future states of a system.