Dictionary Definition
bot n : botfly larva; typically develops inside
the body of a horse or sheep or human
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Pronunciation
- , /bɒt/, /bQt/
- Rhymes: -ɒt
Alternative forms
Translations
Etymology 2
From bottomVerb
- To bugger
- To ask for and be given something with the direct intention of
exploiting that thing’s usefulness, almost exclusively with
cigarettes.
- Can I bot a smoke?
- Jonny always bots off me. I just wish he’d get his own pack.
- Can I bot a smoke?
Usage notes
Although there are some references that mention that somebody could actually be a "bot" if they practice the art of botting, this noun is not really commonly used.Synonyms
- italbrac-colon To ask for something bum italbrac UK
Etymology 3
Shortened from robotAlternative forms
Noun
- scifi informal 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.
Translations
a robot
- Russian: робот (róbot)
a piece of software for doing repetitive tasks
- Russian: бот (bot)
See also
References
- Websters}}
Catalan
Dutch
Pronunciation
Extensive Definition
Bot or BOT or similar may refer to:
In people:
- Bernard Bot, Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs
In places:
- Bot, Spain, municipality of the comarca of Terra Alta
In computers:
- Alienware Bot, line of budget desktop PCs manufactured by Alienware
- Bots (edi), open source EDI software
- BOTS, computer game
- Chatterbot, computer program designed to simulate an intelligent conversation with a human
- Desktop Bot, software that resides on a computer and indexes content for the purpose of searching, tagging, or distribution
- Internet
bot, computer program which does automated tasks
- Botnet, network of "zombie" computers used to carry out automated tasks such as spamming
- Botsourcing, assignment of tasks to an automated, or intelligent, programmed agent
- Computer game bot, computer controlled player or opponent
- IRC bot, computer program connected to an Internet Relay Chat server as a normal user
In acronyms:
- Air Botswana (ICAO code)
- Balance of Trade
- Bank of Tanzania, Tanzania's central bank
- Bank of Thailand, Thailand's central bank
- Bird of Time, R/C glider originally designed by Dave Thornburg and now sold as an ARF by Dynaflite
- Bloch oscillating transistor
- Body on tap
- BOT (holding), BOT Holding Bełchatów-Opole-Turów Górnictwo i Energetyka S.A.
- BOT GKS Bełchatów, Polish football club
- BOT Skra Bełchatów, Polish volleyball club
- British Overseas Territory
- Build-Operate-Transfer contracts
- Buoni ordinari del tesoro, a type of Italian government bond
In other uses:
- bot, blunt, insensitive; Dutch
- bot, colloquial term, typically used in the UK, short for "bottom", i.e., bum, ass etc.
- Boten Anna, hit song in Sweden in the middle of 2006 about an IRC bot
- The larva of the botfly
- Bots (band), Dutch language folk rock group
- Robot, mechanical device that can perform physical tasks
bot in Catalan: Bot (desambiguació)
bot in German: BOT
bot in Modern Greek (1453-): BOT
bot in Spanish: Bot (desambiguación)
bot in Basque: Bot
bot in French: Bot
bot in Italian: BOT
bot in Lithuanian: Botas
bot in Malay (macrolanguage): Bot
bot in Dutch: Bot
bot in Japanese: Bot
bot in Polish: Bot
bot in Kölsch: BOT (Watt ėßß datt?)
bot in Romanian: Bot (dezambiguizare)
bot in Russian: Бот
bot in Slovak: Bot
bot in Finnish: Bot
bot in Swedish: Bot
bot in Turkish: Bot
bot in Chinese: BOT