What Is a Bot?

A bot is a software tool that executes automatic, repeated, pre-defined operations is known as a “bot.” Typically, bots mimic or take the role of human user activity. They work significantly quicker than human users since they are automated. They perform beneficial tasks like helping customers or crawling browsers.

They are sometimes used for fraudulent and malicious purposes against competitors. they can also take the form of malware, designed to harm a computer, network, or server.

Bots come in a variety of forms, each with its functions and objectives. Among the popular bots are the following; Chatbots, Social bots, shopbots, knowbots, spiders, web crawlers, etc.

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