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A bot (web robot) is a computer program which searches the Internet and copies information from web sites. It can also place information on to web sites.
Bot policy for collaborative writing projects
One of the earliest projects to use bot processing is Wikipedia. Their policy requires approval and oversight, and generally involves registration.