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語源

From bot +‎ net.

発音

• (英国発音) IPA: /ˈbɒtnɛt/

名詞

botnet (plural botnets)

1. (Internet, computer security) A collection of compromised computers that is gradually built up and then unleashed as a DDOS attack or used to send very large quantities of spam.
   • 2010 November 20, “Long life spam”, in The Economist:

     Then they blacklisted addresses used by spammers. In response, senders started using botnets (networks of otherwise innocent computers).

2. (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:) (4chan slang) spyware

   Google Chrome is botnet, use Firefox instead

参考

• botherder

アナグラム

• Betton, Botten