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		debarshri on May 21, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Show HN: Ninjabot – A fast cryptocurrency bot impl... I have a completely different question. What make a program, bot? Why isn't this called service or app or utility? Just curious.

kuroguro on May 21, 2021 [–]

The way I see it it's software that does something that a human is "supposed to do".

Eg chat is for humans but a chat bot will use the chat's interface for automating some tasks. Or bots in a multiplayer game take place of other players etc.

Bot ~ robot ~ humanoid? I guess?

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