A fanciful name for a "software android"--meaning a program that performs a task on your behalf Depending on the context, it can mean anything from a very simple "bot" or "responder" that answers network requests with a specified set of actions or responses, to a full-fledged user agent that goes out on the Net and searches for information or resources This use of the term comes from a combination of the classic science-fiction term "android" (cross between person and robot), the use of "droid" in the "Star Wars" film series for intelligent robots, and the long-popular use in hacker circles meaning a person who merely follows orders Usually a derisive term for a person who's acting without thought, particularly one who's engaged in some official or clerical capacity Seen mostly in hacker complaints, such as, "I tried to get your textbook from the center right before closing time, but the guard droid wouldn't let me in "