gamebot

English

Etymology

From game +‎ -bot.

Noun

gamebot (plural gamebots)

1. (computing) A bot (automated user) that takes part in a game or offers gaming functionality.
   • 1997, Jefferson Scott, Terminal Logic, page 256:

     They weren't talking about a gamebot like Magdeil, who might be programmed to seek vengeance. This was the game's manager. Why would a MUD god attack someone?

   • 2007, Mario Freire, Encyclopedia of Internet Technologies and Applications:

     Current anti-hack solutions are able to distinguish software-based keyboard events and mouse events in order to detect a gamebot for automatic item harvesting.

Anagrams

• maegbot, magbote