bot
1Digital 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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1Words Nearby bot
Other definitions for bot (2 of 5)
or bott
the larva of a botfly.
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2Other definitions for bot (3 of 5)
a person who cadges; scrounger.
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3Other definitions for bot. (4 of 5)
botanical.
botanist.
botany.
bottle.
Other definitions for B.O.T. (5 of 5)
Board of Trade.
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How to use bot in a sentence
When you update your sitemap, bots will have a much better and easier time understanding where the internal links lead.
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Top six ways to optimize crawl budget for SEO | April Brown | September 9, 2020 | Search Engine WatchThe new bot, described August 19 in Science Robotics, carries its liquid fuel inside its body.
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He discusses his re-election and his Republican rivals, “Swinger Grimace” and “Mormon-bot.”
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In the meantime, keep an eye out for the occasional car-bot while you are stuck in traffic.
Version 2.0 of the governor affectionately known in some circles as “Mitt Rom-bot” is currently under construction.
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British Dictionary definitions for bot (1 of 5)
bott
/ (bɒt) /
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
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1- See also bots
British Dictionary definitions for bot (2 of 5)
/ (bɒt) Australian informal /
to scrounge or borrow
(intr often foll by on) to scrounge (from); impose (on)
a scrounger
on the bot wanting to scrounge: he's on the bot for a cigarette
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2British Dictionary definitions for bot (3 of 5)
/ (bɒt) /
computing an autonomous computer program that performs time-consuming tasks, esp on the internet
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3British Dictionary definitions for BOT (4 of 5)
Board of Trade
British Dictionary definitions for bot. (5 of 5)
botanical
botany
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Scientific definitions for 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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