Robot

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  electronic device \electronic device\ n.
     a device depending on the principles of electronics and using
     the manipulation of electron flow for its operation.
     [PJC]
  
     Note: Numerous electronic devices are in daily use, among


           them the {television}, {radio}, {computer}, {robot},
           {transmitter}, {receiver}, {VCR}, {CD player}, etc.
           [PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  robot
       n : a mechanism that can move automatically [syn: {automaton}, {golem}]

From Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001) [jargon]:

  robot n. See {bot}.
  
  

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:

  robot
       
          1.  A mechanical device for performing a task which
          might otherwise be done by a human, e.g. spraying paint on
          cars.
       
          See also {cybernetics}.
       
          2.  An {IRC} or {MUD} user who is actually a program.
          On IRC, typically the robot provides some useful service.
          Examples are {NickServ}, which tries to prevent random users
          from adopting {nick}s already claimed by others, and MsgServ,
          which allows one to send {asynchronous} messages to be
          delivered when the recipient signs on.  Also common are
          "annoybots", such as KissServ, which perform no useful
          function except to send cute messages to other people.
          Service robots are less common on {MUD}s; but some others,
          such as the "Julia" robot active in 1990--91, have been
          remarkably impressive {Turing test} experiments, able to pass
          as human for as long as ten or fifteen minutes of
          conversation.
       
          3.  {spider}.
       
          [{Jargon File}]
       
          (1996-03-23)