bots

American  

[bots] / bɒts /

noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. a disease affecting various mammals, especially horses, caused by the attachment of the parasitic larvae of botflies to the stomach of the host.

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bots British  

/ bɒts /

noun

1. (functioning as singular) a digestive disease of horses and some other animals caused by the presence of botfly larvae in the stomach

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Etymology

Origin of bots

First recorded in 1780–90; plural of bot ²; -s ³

Example Sentences

I have been testing fitness bots from Fitbit, Peloton and Apple for months and learned that the best kind of coach—AI or otherwise—is one who will watch and listen.

From The Wall Street Journal

Inside Musk’s companies, some employees have questioned the usefulness of the bots for routine business operations like manufacturing.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Millennials had their brains ripped out by the things they read. Gen Z is beginning to go, ‘I think a lot of these are bots.’

From Los Angeles Times

With the rise of malicious AI agents, increased calls for age verification and bots ruining everything from dating apps to ticket sales, new proof of humanness is necessary.

From The Wall Street Journal

This is a discussion that is so important in this time when we literally have bots on our phones that are like, ‘I’ll be your best friend.’

From Los Angeles Times