What term describes an automated software application that performs repetitive tasks over the internet, often mimicking human behavior?
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Bot
Bots can be helpful, like those that index websites for search engines, or malicious, like those used to hoard concert tickets. It is estimated that nearly half of all internet traffic today is generated by bots rather than humans.
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- What short term is used for automated software that mimics human behavior to perform repetitive internet tasks?