Dictionary of Business Terms: robot
robot
computerized machine that can be programmed to perform certain tasks. Robots are useful in doing work that is extremely monotonous, repetitious, and even dangerous.
Dictionary of Computer and Internet Terms: robot
robot
- a computer that moves itself or other objects in three-dimensional space under automatic control. Robots are now widely used in manufacturing. See artificial intelligence.
- (slang; also bot) a computer program that performs a human-like communication function such as replying to e-mail or responding to messages in a newsgroup. See daemon.
- a program that searches the World Wide Web, gathering information for indexing in search engines. See crawler; meta tag; search engine; spider.
