spambot

[ spam-bot ]

noun

, Computers.

1. a device or program that automates widespread distribution of unwanted promotional content or other spam, as by crawling the internet for email addresses to target or by anonymously posting in forums and comment sections of web pages.

Word History and Origins

Origin of spambot¹

First recorded in 1990–95; spam (in the sense “disruptive online messages, usually commercial”) + bot ¹( def )

Example Sentences

In other words, clicking on that button turns you into a spambot.

From The Daily Beast