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chatbot

noun \ˈchat-ˌbät\
TopicModels & Behavior First known use1994 Senses1
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Definition of chatbot

  1. : a computer program that holds a conversation with people through text or voice

    • The airline's chatbot rebooked my flight in two minutes.
    • Early chatbots followed scripts; today's are built on language models.

Origin & history

first known use1994

Shortened from 'chatterbot', a term coined in 1994. The first famous example, ELIZA, dates from 1966.

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