Knowbot

A knowbot is a kind of bot that automatically collects certain specified information from web sites.

KNOWBOT is the acronym for Knowledge-Based Object Technology. This term, used as early as 1988^[1] and known to have been implemented by December 1989 at the latest^[2] describes computer-based objects developed for collecting and storing specific information, to use that information to accomplish a particular task, and to enable sharing that information with other objects or processes. An early use of knowbots was to provide a computerized assistant to users to complete redundant detailed tasks without a need to train the user in computer technology.

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^ "THE DIGITAL LIBRARY PROJECT VOLUME 1: The World of Knowbots (DRAFT) - An open architecture for a digital library system and a plan for its development" (PDF).
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-09-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "What is knowbot? - Definition from WhatIs.com". Archived from the original on 2015-11-19. Retrieved 2015-11-04.

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[1] "THE DIGITAL LIBRARY PROJECT VOLUME 1: The World of Knowbots (DRAFT) - An open architecture for a digital library system and a plan for its development" (PDF).

[2] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-09-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[3] "What is knowbot? - Definition from WhatIs.com". Archived from the original on 2015-11-19. Retrieved 2015-11-04.

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