bots
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, bots has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Stuff You Should Know (Dec 2025).
An Internet bot, or simply bot, is a software application that runs automated tasks (scripts) on the Internet, usually with the intent to imitate human activity, such as messaging, on a large scale. An Internet bot plays the client role in a client–server model whereas the server role is usually played by web servers. Internet bots are able to perform simple and repetitive tasks much faster than a person could ever do. The most extensive use of bots is for web crawling, in which an automated sc
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on Stuff You Should Know |
| Field | Computer science / E-commerce |
Who talks about bots on podcasts?
bots came up; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on Stuff You Should Know.
What is bots mentioned alongside?
bots is most often mentioned alongside J C Penney, Keith Richards' autobiography and Montgomery Ward.
Mentioned together: J C Penney, Keith Richards' autobiography, Montgomery Ward, Book of Ezekiel, iHeart Radio app, How Stuff Works, Lego, Charles W. Chuck Bryan, Xavier Roberts, Rosie O'Donnell