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botlike

botlike adjective: resembling a bot (automated software process).

Adjective

botlike (comparative more botlike, superlative most botlike)

  1. Resembling a bot (automated software process).
    • The combination of communication with a known C&C server and botlike activity is usually enough to conclude this is a positive determination of a botnet.2008, Harold F Tipton, Micki Krause, Information security management handbook
    Synonyms:
    botty

Synonyms of botlike

Forms of botlike

comparativemore botlike
superlativemost botlike

Origin of botlike

From bot + -like.

Questions about botlike

What does botlike mean?
Botlike means resembling a bot (automated software process).
What part of speech is botlike?
Botlike is an adjective.

Words near botlike in the dictionary

  1. Botley
  2. Botley and North Hinksey
  3. botlhanka
  4. botlicker
  5. botlickers
  6. botlike
  7. Botlikh
  8. botmaster
  9. botmasters
  10. botnet
  11. botnets

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