Definitions
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- noun Internet A
chatbot that provides access to a database of information via keywords or questions.
Etymologies
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info + bot
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Examples
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"Head of the Paris office of the IDCA," supplied the infobot.
Tek Lab Shatner, William 1991
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The existing infobot dipsy is almost worse then useless, because about a third of the time it creates the apparent situation where the user thinks that someone IS there to answer their question, but is intentionally ignoring them after the initial greeting.
Planet Perl 2010
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