Bot: meaning, definitions and examples

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bot

 

[ bษ’t ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

computer

A computer program that automatically performs tasks on the internet.

Synonyms

application, automaton, program, robot

Examples of usage

  • I use a bot to schedule my social media posts.
  • The customer service chat is automated by a bot.
  • Spam bots can flood websites with unwanted messages.
  • Some bots are designed to play online games.
  • Trading bots can help automate investment strategies.
Context #2 | Noun

slang

A person who behaves in a mechanical or unemotional way.

Synonyms

mechanical, robotic, unemotional

Examples of usage

  • She's such a bot, never showing any emotions.
  • Don't be a bot, show some enthusiasm!
  • He talks like a bot, lacking any real connection.

Translations

Translations of the word "bot" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น robรด

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฐเฅ‹เคฌเฅ‹เคŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Roboter

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ robot

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั€ะพะฑะพั‚

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ robot

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒญใƒœใƒƒใƒˆ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท robot

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ robot

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท robot

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋กœ๋ด‡

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฑูˆุจูˆุช

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ robot

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ robot

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆœบๅ™จไบบ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ robot

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ vรฉlmenni

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั€ะพะฑะพั‚

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒขแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ robot

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ robot

Etymology

The term 'bot' originated from the word 'robot', with its first recorded use in the 1990s in relation to internet bots. Bots have since become prevalent in various online activities, from automated tasks to chatbots. The slang usage of 'bot' to describe a person's behavior likely evolved from the robotic connotations of the term. Overall, 'bot' has become a versatile term in both technology and informal language.