bot

¹

[ bot ]

noun

1. 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 customer service chatbot to answer product questions.

   a social media bot retweeting certain posts;

   a customer service chatbot to answer product questions.

2. Informal. a robot.

bot

²

or bott

[ bot ]

noun

1. the larva of a botfly ( def ).

bot

³

[ bot ]

noun

, Australian Slang.

1. a person who cadges; scrounger.

bot.

⁴

abbreviation for

1. botanical.
2. botanist.
3. botany.
4. bottle.

B.O.T.

⁵

abbreviation for

1. Board of Trade.

bot.

¹

abbreviation for

1. botanical
2. botany

bot

²

/ bɒt /

verb

1. to scrounge or borrow
2. introften foll byon to scrounge (from); impose (on)

noun

1. a scrounger
2. on the bot
   on the bot wanting to scrounge

   he's on the bot for a cigarette

BOT

³

abbreviation for

1. Board of Trade

bot

⁴

/ bɒt /

noun

1. the larva of a botfly, which typically develops inside the body of a horse, sheep, or man
2. any similar larva
3. informal.
   a mild illness in humans

bot

⁵

/ bɒt /

noun

1. computing an autonomous computer program that performs time-consuming tasks, esp on the internet

bot

/ bŏt /

1. A software program that imitates the behavior of a human, as by querying search engines or participating in chatroom discussions.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bot¹

First recorded in 1985–90; bot ¹def 2 first recorded in 1965–70; shortening of robot

Origin of bot²

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English; akin to Dutch bot, Frisian dialect botten (plural); further origin unknown

Origin of bot³

First recorded in 1915–20; perhaps shortening of botfly

Word History and Origins

Origin of bot¹

C20: perhaps from botfly , alluding to the creature's bite; see bite (sense 12)

Origin of bot²

C15: probably from Low German; related to Dutch bot , of obscure origin

Origin of bot³

C20: from ( ro ) bot

Example Sentences

When you update your sitemap, bots will have a much better and easier time understanding where the internal links lead.

From Search Engine Watch

However, by default, search engine bots will treat these URLs as separate pages, thus wasting your crawl budget and, potentially, creating content duplication concerns.

From Search Engine Watch

The new bot, described August 19 in Science Robotics, carries its liquid fuel inside its body.

From Science News

Anytime your server gets a “hit” from a user, from a bot or from another server, it logs information from the entity that requested files from your website and stores it in your server access logs.

From Search Engine Land

As Google continues to refine its ability to measure and analyze those signals, their bots are getting better at understanding website quality the way that humans do.

From Search Engine Watch

He discusses his re-election and his Republican rivals, “Swinger Grimace” and “Mormon-Bot.”

From The Daily Beast

If a friend sends you a suspicious chat, ask them a question a bot would not be able to answer.

From The Daily Beast

In the meantime, keep an eye out for the occasional car-bot while you are stuck in traffic.

From The Daily Beast

Version 2.0 of the governor affectionately known in some circles as “Mitt Rom-bot” is currently under construction.

From The Daily Beast

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From Project Gutenberg

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From Project Gutenberg

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From Project Gutenberg

This line is corrupt: Holthausens To bidden mee and beden bot gives a good sense and restores the rhyme.

From Project Gutenberg

In discussing these species the reader may be referred to Professor Harper's study of cytology, Bot.

From Project Gutenberg