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发信人: yangs (Microsea永不止息), 信区: English
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发信站: 哈工大紫丁香 (2002年10月04日09:58:28 星期五), 站内信件

 bot

Definition: Software that acts as an agent for a user, or a program that sim
ulates human activity; frequently used in search engines.

Example: 1) A bot found that new CD I've been looking for on the Internet.
         2) A bot must have added me to spam list. I'm now getting emails 
            from a comp any that promises "Bigger Hair in Two Weeks!"

Etymology: From "robot," which refers to any mechanism that can move automat
ically.

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            The shining sea            谁能够 划船不用浆                                    
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            The blue sky               谁能够 扬帆没有风向                                 
            Share                                                                      
            The same  color                                                                 

※ 来源:·哈工大紫丁香 bbs.hit.edu.cn·[FROM: dsp.hit.edu.cn]