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software agent

computer program that acts for a user or other program in a relationship of agency
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software agent

Summary

software agent is a type of tool[1]. It draws 3,281 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_tool category, ranking #14 of 27).[2]

Key Facts

  • software agent's instance of is recorded as type of tool[3].
  • software agent is a type of computer program[4].
  • software agent is a type of artificially intelligent entity[5].
  • software agent is a type of tool[6].
  • software agent is a type of Q141248991[7].
  • software agent's said to be the same as is recorded as Software bot[8].
  • software agent's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://stackoverflow.com/tags/agent[9].
  • software agent's equivalent class is recorded as http://www.w3.org/ns/prov#SoftwareAgent[10].
  • software agent's equivalent class is recorded as https://blackcatinformatics.ca/gmeow/SoftwareAgent[11].

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Definition and Type

software agent's instance of is recorded as type of tool[3]. Recorded subclass of include computer program[4], artificially intelligent entity[5], tool[6], and Q141248991[7].

Why It Matters

software agent draws 3,281 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_tool category, ranking #14 of 27).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). software agent. Retrieved October 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/software-agent
MLA “software agent.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/software-agent.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_software-agent_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{software agent}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/software-agent}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-03}}
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 12d ago · عُثمان · 2026-09-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Equivalent class → http://www.w3.org/ns/prov#SoftwareAgent, https://blackcatinformatics.ca/gmeow/SoftwareAgent
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1709]]: https://blackcatinformatics.ca/gmeow/SoftwareAgent"
  2. 4w ago · Ksn.kenny · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → computer program, artificially intelligent entity, tool +1
    Gnd id → 4455835-1
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P227]]: 4455835-1"
  3. 4w ago · عُثمان · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Equivalent class → http://www.w3.org/ns/prov#SoftwareAgent, https://blackcatinformatics.ca/gmeow/SoftwareAgent
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1709]]: http://www.w3.org/ns/prov#SoftwareAgent"
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