bot
1[ bot ]
/ bɒt /
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noun
Digital Technology. a software program that can execute commands, reply to messages, or perform routine tasks, as online searches, either automatically or with minimal human intervention (often used in combination): a social media bot retweeting certain posts;a customer service chatbot to answer product questions.
Informal. a robot.
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Origin of bot
1First recorded in 1985–90; def. 2 first recorded in 1965–70; shortening of robot
Other definitions for bot (2 of 5)
Origin of bot
2First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English; akin to Dutch bot, Frisian dialect botten (plural); further origin unknown
Other definitions for bot (3 of 5)
bot3
[ bot ]
/ bɒt /
noun Australian Slang.
a person who cadges; scrounger.
Origin of bot
3First recorded in 1915–20; perhaps shortening of botfly
Other definitions for bot (4 of 5)
bot.
abbreviation
botanical.
botanist.
botany.
bottle.
Other definitions for bot (5 of 5)
B.O.T.
abbreviation
Board of Trade.
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British Dictionary definitions for bot (1 of 5)
bot1
bott
/ (bɒt) /
noun
the larva of a botfly, which typically develops inside the body of a horse, sheep, or man
any similar larva
NZ informal a mild illness in humans
See also bots
Word Origin for bot
C15: probably from Low German; related to Dutch bot, of obscure origin
British Dictionary definitions for bot (2 of 5)
bot2
/ (bɒt) Australian informal /
verb
to scrounge or borrow
(intr often foll by on) to scrounge (from); impose (on)
noun
a scrounger
on the bot wanting to scroungehe's on the bot for a cigarette
Word Origin for bot
C20: perhaps from botfly, alluding to the creature's bite; see bite (sense 12)
British Dictionary definitions for bot (3 of 5)
bot3
/ (bɒt) /
noun
computing an autonomous computer program that performs time-consuming tasks, esp on the internet
Word Origin for bot
C20: from (ro) bot
British Dictionary definitions for bot (4 of 5)
BOT
abbreviation for
Board of Trade
British Dictionary definitions for bot (5 of 5)
bot.
abbreviation for
botanical
botany
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Medical definitions for bot
bot
[ bŏt ]
n.
The parasitic larva of a botfly.
bots A disease of mammals, especially cattle and horses, caused by infestation of the stomach or intestines with botfly larvae.
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Scientific definitions for bot
bot
[ bŏt ]
A software program that imitates the behavior of a human, as by querying search engines or participating in chatroom discussions.
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