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BOT TECHNOLOGY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-02-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- robotized program
1, record 1, English, robotized%20program
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Net robot 2, record 1, English, Net%20robot
correct
- bot 3, record 1, English, bot
correct
- Netbot 4, record 1, English, Netbot
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A robotic entity on the Net that automatically performs some function that people usually do. 2, record 1, English, - robotized%20program
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
WWW search engines support databases created by robotized programs, metaphorically called "spiders," "crawlers" or "worms," that automatically roam hyperlinks seeking new pages. 1, record 1, English, - robotized%20program
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The bot is retrieving Web documents, exploring a MUD [multiuser domain], or combating a spam. There are cancelbots, chatterbots, softbots, mailbots, hackbots, spybots, and slothbots. 5, record 1, English, - robotized%20program
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bot technology
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- agent numérique
1, record 1, French, agent%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- robot-réseau 2, record 1, French, robot%2Dr%C3%A9seau
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comparer à «utilitaire de référence» (knowbot) et à «agent intelligent». 2, record 1, French, - agent%20num%C3%A9rique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inteligencia artificial
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- robot
1, record 1, Spanish, robot
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- bot 1, record 1, Spanish, bot
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Programa que sirve principalmente para efectuar tareas simples y repetitivas en internet o simular la conducta humana. 1, record 1, Spanish, - robot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bot es un acortamiento válido de robot, [término] empleado en el ámbito de la informática [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - robot
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