nanobot

from Jargon File (4.4.4, 14 Aug 2003)

nanobot
 /nan'oh.bot/, n.

   A robot of microscopic proportions, presumably built by means of
   {nanotechnology}. As yet, only used informally (and speculatively!).
   Also called a nanoagent.

from The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)

nanobot

   <robotics> /nan"oh-bot/ A robot of microscopic proportions,
   presumably built by means of {nanotechnology}.  As yet, only
   used informally (and speculatively!).  Also called a
   "nanoagent".

   [{Jargon File}]

   (1999-07-19)

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