intermittentbot
nounUK /ˌɪntəˈmɪtəntbɒt/
US /ˌɪntərˈmɪtəntbɑːt/
A robot that stops and starts again and again.
The intermittentbot cleaned the floor for a minute, then paused, then cleaned again.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A chat program that only replies now and then.
The help desk intermittentbot answered my question an hour later.
3. A software tool that runs on a schedule with gaps between runs.
The intermittentbot backs up the files every few hours.
4. A toy robot whose lights blink on and off.
My little brother loves the intermittentbot that flashes red and green.