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bot
1[ bot ]
noun
- Digital Technology. a software program that can execute commands, reply to messages, or perform routine tasks, as online searches, either automatically or with minimal human intervention (often used in combination): a customer service chatbot to answer product questions.
a social media bot retweeting certain posts;
a customer service chatbot to answer product questions.
- Informal. a robot.
bot
2or bott
[ bot ]
noun
- the larva of a botfly ( def ).
bot
3[ bot ]
noun
, Australian Slang.
- a person who cadges; scrounger.
bot.
4abbreviation for
- botanical.
- botanist.
- botany.
- bottle.
B.O.T.
5abbreviation for
- Board of Trade.
bot
1/ bɒt /
noun
- the larva of a botfly, which typically develops inside the body of a horse, sheep, or man
- any similar larva
- informal.a mild illness in humans
bot.
2abbreviation for
- botanical
- botany
bot
3/ bɒt /
verb
- to scrounge or borrow
- introften foll byon to scrounge (from); impose (on)
noun
- a scrounger
- on the botwanting to scrounge
he's on the bot for a cigarette
bot
4/ bɒt /
noun
- computing an autonomous computer program that performs time-consuming tasks, esp on the internet
BOT
5abbreviation for
- Board of Trade
bot
/ bŏt /
- A software program that imitates the behavior of a human, as by querying search engines or participating in chatroom discussions.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bot1
First recorded in 1985–90; bot 1def 2 first recorded in 1965–70; shortening of robot
Origin of bot2
First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English; akin to Dutch bot, Frisian dialect botten (plural); further origin unknown
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bot1
C15: probably from Low German; related to Dutch bot , of obscure origin
Origin of bot2
C20: perhaps from botfly , alluding to the creature's bite; see bite (sense 12)
Origin of bot3
C20: from ( ro ) bot
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