knowbot

know bot |ˈnōˌbät ˈnoʊbɑt | ▶noun Computing a program on a network (esp. the Internet ) that operates independently and has reasoning and decision-making capabilities. ORIGIN late 20th cent.: from knowledgeable robot .

knowbot

knowbot |ˈnəʊbɒt | ▶noun Computing ( trademark in the US ) a program designed to search through large numbers of databases in response to requests for information by users of a network. ORIGIN 1980s: from knowledgeable robot .