automatedusers
nounUK /ˈɔːtəmeɪtɪd ˈjuːzəz/
US /ˈɔːtəmeɪtɪd ˈjuːzərz/
These are computer users that are really machines doing jobs by themselves.
The game company checked for automatedusers to make sure real people were playing.
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2. Accounts on a website that are run by computer programs instead of people.
The forum banned automatedusers that posted spam links all day.
3. Test accounts used by developers to simulate how real people use a system.
Engineers created automatedusers to stress-test the new app.
4. Programs that log in and perform tasks on behalf of a company.
The bank uses automatedusers to monitor suspicious activity overnight.