virtual assistant

[vur-choo-uhl uh-sis-tuhnt]

noun

1. a person, as a freelance office assistant, who works remotely in an administrative role.

2. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of virtual assistant¹

First recorded in 2000–05 virtual assistant for def. 1, and in 2010–15 virtual assistant for def. 2