Synonyms & related words for botnet

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Words related to botnet

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Where does botnet come from?

The word botnet breaks down into 2 roots of Czech and Old English origin: bot-, from Czech robotos (“forced labor, robot”); and -net, from Old English net (“network”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.