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Internet bot

kind of software application that runs automated tasks over the Internet
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Internet bot

Summary

Internet bot is a software category[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of software_category entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,511 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Internet bot's instance of is recorded as software category[3].
  • Internet bot is a type of computer program[4].
  • Internet bot's Commons category is recorded as Bots[5].
  • Internet bot's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Internet bots[6].
  • Internet bot's different from is recorded as Project:Bots[7].

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Definition and Type

Internet bot's instance of is recorded as software category[3]. It is a type of computer program[4].

Why It Matters

Internet bot ranks in the top 9% of software_category entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,511 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] It is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Internet bot. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/internet-bot
MLA “Internet bot.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/internet-bot.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_internet-bot_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Internet bot}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/internet-bot}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Internet bot — https://4ort.xyz/entity/internet-bot (retrieved 2026-05-03)

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5h ago · Chalmd · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → computer program
    Different from → Project:Bots
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → —
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1617]]: 29ad7a2e-a4d3-4dd7-8e3e-b3337bfbddd9, Adding BBC Things ID"
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