"virtual assistant" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: virtual assistants [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} virtual assistant (plural virtual assistants)
  1. A person employed to provide professional administrative services to clients, working remotely from a home office.
    Sense id: en-virtual_assistant-en-noun-VY8qQCY6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 88 12
  2. A software agent that can perform tasks and services for an individual.
    Sense id: en-virtual_assistant-en-noun-Ptg5GAVv

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