"automoderator" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-automoderator.wav Forms: automoderators [plural]
Etymology: From auto- + moderator. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|auto<id:automatic>|moderator}} auto- + moderator Head templates: {{en-noun}} automoderator (plural automoderators)
  1. (computing) A bot that automatically moderates (a discussion forum, etc.). Categories (topical): Computing Related terms: automoderate, automoderation

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