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bot

UK
/bɒt/
US
/bɑt/

Translations

botnoun
bots
pl
UK
/bɒt/
US
/bɑt/
The bot answered my question instantly.
Бот мгновенно ответил на мой вопрос.
Additional translations
автомат
робот
Synonyms
automaton
gadget
device
machine
robot
botverb
botted
Past Simple
botted
Past Participle
botting
Gerund
UK
/bɒt/
US
/bɑt/
Informal; chiefly in computing and gaming, meaning ‘to use or supply a bot’.
botadjective
Attributive use of the noun, e.g. ‘bot activity’, ‘bot traffic’.

Definitions

botnoun
A computer program designed to perform automated tasks over the internet.
The company uses a bot to manage customer service inquiries on their website.
A robot, especially one designed to resemble a human or carry out a specific task.
The factory uses a bot to assemble parts on the production line.
A player in a video game that is controlled by the computer rather than a human.
I practiced my skills by playing against a bot before challenging real players.
The larva of a botfly; an infestation of such larvae in the stomach of livestock.
The vet treated the horse for bots in its stomach.
botverb
To automate an online or in-game activity by means of a bot, or to supply a bot that performs such activity.
Players who bot their accounts risk being banned.
botadjective
Relating to or generated by an automated program (bot).
Bot traffic accounted for half of the site’s visits.
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