Etymology

Noun

1. An intelligent robot in the Star Wars universe.
2. Abbreviation of android; an intelligent robot, usually made with some physical resemblance to a human.
   • 2005, John L. Kundert-Gibbs, Dariush Derakhshani, Maya Secrets of the Pros, p. 96:

     For a quick venture into ambient occlusion, we'll render a CGI robot droid in several passes and composite them back together in Photoshop to show the flexibility of ambient occlusion as well as rendering in layers for different lighting passes.

   • 1995, J. D. Robb, Glory in Death, p. 39:

     The bartender was a droid, as most were, but she doubted this one had been programmed to listen cheerfully to customers' hard luck stories.

   • 1985, R. A. Montgomery, War with the Evil Power Master, p. 92:

     The droid nods in agreement and begins to arm the ship's defensive weapons.

   • 1981, Paul Friedman, Computer programs in BASIC, p. 37:

     Each droid can move one square at a time. The computer and you each "own" a droid, but each of you can control the other's droid if you so desire.

Etymology

Noun

1. An intelligent robot in the Star Wars universe.
2. Abbreviation of android; an intelligent robot, usually made with some physical resemblance to a human.
   • 2005, John L. Kundert-Gibbs, Dariush Derakhshani, Maya Secrets of the Pros, p. 96:

     For a quick venture into ambient occlusion, we'll render a CGI robot droid in several passes and composite them back together in Photoshop to show the flexibility of ambient occlusion as well as rendering in layers for different lighting passes.

   • 1995, J. D. Robb, Glory in Death, p. 39:

     The bartender was a droid, as most were, but she doubted this one had been programmed to listen cheerfully to customers' hard luck stories.

   • 1985, R. A. Montgomery, War with the Evil Power Master, p. 92:

     The droid nods in agreement and begins to arm the ship's defensive weapons.

   • 1981, Paul Friedman, Computer programs in BASIC, p. 37:

     Each droid can move one square at a time. The computer and you each "own" a droid, but each of you can control the other's droid if you so desire.

Etymology

Noun

1. An intelligent robot in the Star Wars universe.
2. Abbreviation of android; an intelligent robot, usually made with some physical resemblance to a human.
   • 2005, John L. Kundert-Gibbs, Dariush Derakhshani, Maya Secrets of the Pros, p. 96:

     For a quick venture into ambient occlusion, we'll render a CGI robot droid in several passes and composite them back together in Photoshop to show the flexibility of ambient occlusion as well as rendering in layers for different lighting passes.

   • 1995, J. D. Robb, Glory in Death, p. 39:

     The bartender was a droid, as most were, but she doubted this one had been programmed to listen cheerfully to customers' hard luck stories.

   • 1985, R. A. Montgomery, War with the Evil Power Master, p. 92:

     The droid nods in agreement and begins to arm the ship's defensive weapons.

   • 1981, Paul Friedman, Computer programs in BASIC, p. 37:

     Each droid can move one square at a time. The computer and you each "own" a droid, but each of you can control the other's droid if you so desire.

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