# Three Laws of Robotics

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A set of rules governing the behavior of robots.

## Etymology
Coined by American science fiction author Isaac Asimov in 1942, introduced in his short story "Runaround".

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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