text:  So developers came up with a solution, a hidden plain text file in the backend software code of every website. It was intended for bots. It became known as robots.txt. And a robot.txt file then kind of puts a sign in front of that website to say, if you're a robot, you know, sort of this visitor, you need to abide by the rules here. This is, you know, where you are or aren't welcome. This is what you can and can't do.