bot
noun/bɒt/
/bɑːt/
(computing)- a computer program that runs automated tasks over the internet
- Developers can program bots to provide anything from automated subscriptions to content such as weather and traffic updates.
- (especially in science fiction) a robot see also nanobot
- a computer program that creates fake social media accounts and communicates with other users
- It's becoming harder and harder to detect which accounts are real and which are bots.
Word Origin1980s: shortening of robot.
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