temporarybot
nounUK /ˈtɛmpərəri bɒt/
US /ˈtɛmpəreri bɑːt/
A robot that only works or stays for a short time.
The teacher used a temporarybot to help clean the classroom for one day.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A computer program that runs for a limited time and then stops.
The website used a temporarybot to greet visitors during the sale.
3. A stand-in robot used until a permanent one is ready.
The factory brought in a temporarybot while the main machine was being fixed.
4. A pretend robot in a game that disappears after a while.
My temporarybot vanished after ten seconds, so I had to build a new one.