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

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

They use "hundreds or thousands of times more energy" than standard chat bots that just answer questions.

From BBC

College football once leaned on bots, but it decided last decade to reintroduce the human element, which has only shown that mortals can make baffling, terrible decisions, too.

From The Wall Street Journal

They deployed bots to monitor posts on social media that could indicate an attack, hacked phones of commanders in the area, and relayed the information to the Israeli military and Druze militias.

From Los Angeles Times

Both partnerships aim to encourage customers to build their own AI agents, which are independent bots that can perform tasks on behalf of humans.

From The Wall Street Journal