Also 'bot' - a piece of software that runs on the internet performing specific tasks, such as looking for information about web pages (bots made for search engines are also known as spiders) [..]

Also known as “bot.” See “crawler.”

1923, from English translation of 1920 play "R.U.R." ("Rossum's Universal Robots"), by Karel Capek (1890-1938), from Czech robotnik "forced worker," from robota &quo [..]

machine that can be programmed to perform automatic, mechanical tasks.

spider See metacrawler

 See crawler.

a piece of software that actively browses the web, retrieving and analyzing documents, usually used to collect and index documents for search engines.

Definition A Robot is any program that that follows links on webpages and accesses web pages but is not under direct control by a person. Common examples of Robots are Spiders which are used by search [..]

Computer software that runs continuously and responds automatically to a user's activity. Note: Some robots are created for the benefit of the user, such as those that send information when a user requests it, those that perform automated searches, and those that monitor messages in a forum and delete messages that are repetitive or violate th [..]

[IRC, MUD] n. An IRC or MUD user who is actually a program. On IRC, typically the robot provides some useful service. Examples are NickServ, which tries to prevent random users from adopting nicks alr [..]

Internet Glossary (1) A device that responds to sensory input. See under robotics.(2) A program that runs automatically without human intervention. Typically, a robot is endowed with some artificial intelligence so that it can react to different situations it may encounter. Two common types of robots are agents and spiders.

An industrial robot is defined by ISO 8373 as an automatically controlled, reprogrammable, multipurpose, manipulator, programmable in three or more axes, which may be either fixed in place or mobile for use in industrial automation applications. Typical robot applications include welding, painting, assembly,

A machine, often computer controlled, that is capable of performing complex tasks automatically.

(1) A device that responds to sensory input. See under robotics. (2) A program that runs automatically without human intervention. Typically, a robot is endowed with some artificial intelligence so th [..]

Machine designed to carry out the duties of a human. State of emotional detachment in humans which is insensitive and aloof and mimics the qualities of a machine.

1. A device that responds to sensory input. They are often just called "Bots". See robotics. 2. A program that runs automatically without human intervention. Typically, a robot is endowed with some artificial intelligence so that it can react to different situations it may encounter. Two common types of robots are agents and spiders. See [..]

generally used to refer to an automated program used to process data with minimal human intervention. Most often referred to as certain types of search engines that seek out information from pages on [..]

Machines or software guided automatically to perform a specified task(s). The term robot was first coined in 1920. It is a Czechoslovakian word that means "forced labor"

A program that automatically searches the WWW for files and catalogues the results. See Also: WWW

See Crawler.

Robot comes from the Czech word "robot," which means "worker." In 1923, Karl Capek, a well-known, Czech, science-fiction writer at the time, wrote a futuristic thriller about a nig [..]

Remote control device with closed circuit television (CCTV) monitoring, used mainly in localised repair work, such as cutting away obstructions, re-opening lateral connections, grinding and re-filling defective areas and injecting resin into cracks and cavities.

Any browser program which follows hypertext links and accesses web pages but is not directly under human control. Examples are the search engine spiders, the "harvesting" programs wh [..]

machine that works automatically or by remote control. rock

A programmable machine with one or more degrees of freedom that accomplishes a curtain task.

normal'>Machine capable of performing complex physical acts similar to ones done by humans.

A robot is a program that is designed to automatically go out and explore the Internet for a specific purpose. Robots that record and index all of the contents of the network to create searchable data [..]

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See spider.

Any automated browser program that follows hypertext links and accesses web pages. Such robots include search engine spiders.

In Java version 1.3 or later, the  java.awt.Robot class has little to do with little tin men. It is a class for generating events that simulate keypresses and mouse moves. You could use it to replay m [..]

See Spider

A robot (or 'bot for short) in the computer sense is a program designed to automate some task, often just sending messages or collecting information. A spider is a type of robot designed to trave [..]

See Web robot.

A robot, also known as a spider, crawler, or webcrawler, is a program that traverses the World Wide Web, and gathers information. Robots were originally used to gather information for search engines. [..]

(n) a mechanism that can move automatically

a programmable mechanical device that can perform tasks.

 Any browser program which follows hypertext links and accesses web pages but is not directly under human control. Examples are the search engine spiders, the "harvesting" programs which extract e-mail addresses and other data from web pages and various intelligent web searching programs. A database of web robots is maintained by Webcrawl [..]

[From the Czech word robota meaning "involuntary worker"] An electromechanical construct with humanlike capabilities; a mobile, self-aware thinking machine. Interestingly, the first SFnal us [..]

Traffic light (why…?)

In computer terms, a robot is a program that runs by itself. Three types of robots are agents, spiders, and daemons.

Commonly known as a traffic light

A machine built to carry out some complex task or group of tasks, especially one which can be programmed. *cs|robot.

===Noun=== ====an intelligent mechanical being designed to look like a human or other creature==== =====Synonyms===== bot robot android cyborg droid drone gynoid annoybot cancelbot fembot killbot kn [..]

A re-programmable, multifunctional manipulator designed to move material, parts, tools, or specified devices through variable programmed motions for the performance of a variety of tasks. Common eleme [..]