| Main Entry: | nanobot |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a microscopic robot used in nanotechnology, a nano-robot; an extremely small autonomous self-propelled machine that may reproduce |
| Etymology: | 1989 |
nanobot robotics
/nan"oh-bot/ A robot of microscopic proportions, presumably built by means of nanotechnology. As yet, only used informally (and speculatively!). Also called a "nanoagent".
[The Jargon File]
(1999-07-19)