A bot is a computer program that carries out tasks for other programs or users, especially on the internet.
[computing]
bot in British English1
or bott (bɒt)
noun
1.
the larva of a botfly, which typically develops inside the body of a horse, sheep, or human
2.
any similar larva
3. New Zealand informal
a mild illness in humans
Word origin
C15: probably from Low German; related to Dutch bot, of obscure origin
bot in British English2
(bɒt) Australian informal
verb
1.
to scrounge or borrow
2. (intransitive; often foll byon)
to scrounge (from); impose (on)
noun
3.
a scrounger
4. on the bot
Word origin
C20: perhaps from botfly, alluding to the creature's bite; see bite (sense 12)
bot in British English3
(bɒt)
noun
computing
an autonomous computer program that performs time-consuming tasks, esp on the internet
Word origin
C20: from (ro)bot
bot in British English4
(bɒt)
noun
slang
the buttocks
BOT in British English
abbreviation for
Board of Trade
Board of Trade in British English
noun
(in the United Kingdom) a now nominal department within the Department of Trade: responsible for the supervision of commerce and the promotion of export trade
bot. in British English
abbreviation for
1.
botanical
2.
botany
bot in American English1
(bɑt)
noun
the larva of the botfly
Word origin
ME < ? Gael botus, belly worm < boiteag, maggot
bot in American English2
(bɑt)
noun
1.
robot
2.
a computer program that executes a specific task according to the user's instructions