Computing Dictionary
botwar definition
chat The epic struggle of
bots vying for dominance.
Botwars are generally (and quite inappropriately) carried out on
talk systems, typically
IRC, where botwar crossfire (such as
pingflooding) absorbs scarce server resources and obstructs human conversation.
The wisdom of experience indicates that
Core Wars, not
talk systems, are the appropriate venue for aggressive bots and their
botmasters.
Compare
penis war.
(1997-04-08)
