Meaning of the word "virtual assistant" in English

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virtual assistant

US /ˌvɜːr.tʃu.əl əˈsɪs.tənt/
UK /ˌvɜːr.tʃu.əl əˈsɪs.tənt/
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Noun

1.

an artificial intelligence program that simulates human conversation or a person who provides administrative, technical, or creative assistance to clients remotely from a home office

Example:
My new smartphone has a virtual assistant that can answer my questions.
She hired a virtual assistant to manage her social media accounts.
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