English word Twitterbot comes from English bot, English Twitter
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| bot | English (eng) | The larva of a botfly, which infests the skin of various mammals, producing warbles, or the nasal passage of sheep, or the stomach of horses. (computing) A piece of software designed to complete a minor but repetitive task automatically or on command, especially when operating with the appearance of a (human) user profile or account.. (science fiction, informal) A physical robot.. (video [...] |
| English (eng) | An online social networking service that enables users to send and read short (140-character) messages. (internet, informal) A user account belonging to the above service. (ambitransitive, Internet) To post an update to Twitter; to tweet. | |
| Twitterbot | English (eng) | A program used to produce automated posts on the microblogging service Twitter; by extension, a Twitter account featuring posts produced by such a program. |