botfly larva; typically develops inside the body of a horse or sheep or human
"The veterinarian carefully removed the irritating botfly larva from inside the horse's hoof before applying antiseptic."
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.
"The private sector was invited to build and operate new roads before transferring them to the government under a BOT agreement."
A physical robot.
Initialism of Build–operate–transfer.
In plain English: A bot is a company that builds and runs a project, then hands it over to someone else to manage.
"The city hoped the new stadium would revitalize the area after the bot contract expired."
Usage: Bot (noun) refers to an automated robot, often software, designed to perform tasks online-think chatbots or web crawlers. It's short for "Build-Operate-Transfer," describing a project financing model where a private entity builds and operates infrastructure before transferring it to the government.
To bugger
"You can set up a simple script to automatically post updates on your social media accounts without manual intervention."
To use a bot, or automated program.
In plain English: To bot means to use a computer program to do tasks automatically.
"I shouldn't bot my way through the online game; it's against the rules."
Usage: Use "bot" as a verb when referring to interacting with an automated online program; for example, "I bot thousands of accounts to promote the product." It's often used in gaming and social media contexts.
The word "bot" may come from the Scottish Gaelic word boiteag, which means "maggot." It likely entered English as a modification of this original term.