<networking> (robot) A program (often written in a scripting language) that lives on an IRC channel, often pretending to be human. Whilst most bots are useful, serving only to administer or police a channel, some are designed to cause trouble (e.g. by attempting to "take over" and kick the other CHOPs). Most bots are derivatives of a few standard programs, e.g. CloneBots or GuardBots.
(07 Jan 1997)