bot

/bɒt/ · noun

Meaning

The larva of a botfly, which infests the skin of various mammals, producing warbles, or the nasal passage of sheep, or the stomach of horses.
To bugger
To ask for and be given something with the direct intention of exploiting the thing’s usefulness, almost exclusively with cigarettes.
A physical robot.
A piece of software designed to complete a minor but repetitive task automatically or on command, especially when operating with the appearance of a (human) user profile or account.
A computer-controlled character in a video game, especially a multiplayer one.
To use a bot, or automated program.

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