What does Bots mean?
Bots are programs that perform tasks automatically. They include helpful search engine crawlers as well as unwanted programs used for spam or abusive access.
AN EXAMPLE IN PRACTICE
Where you might encounter it
A search engine bot visits your product page to process its content. Another bot might try to fill your contact form with spam. Both are automated, but they serve different purposes.
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