virtual assistant
Americannoun
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a person, as a freelance office assistant, who works remotely in an administrative role.
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voice assistant. digital assistant. Digital Technology. a device or piece of software that can perform basic tasks and answer some questions in response to spoken natural language, often following a command or prompt.
Etymology
Origin of virtual assistant
First recorded in 2000–05 virtual assistant for def. 1, and in 2010–15 virtual assistant for def. 2
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