nanite

noun

1. Synonym of nanorobot.

   “I had the nanites install the brackets, then climbed up there with the panels, placed them on the brackets, and had the nanites secure them.”

   “Disperse into a cloud of nanites.”

   “"Anyway," their guide continued, "he didn't know the first thing about tech. Pushed the team hard. We couldn't get a chemical solution that worked right, but nanites showed real promise." "You're joking." Quinn didn't even try to keep the horror from her voice. "Memory-altering nanite clouds?" Tonya growled. "What did they call this, Project Grey Goo? That's wildly irresponsible."”

   ““A nanite cluster has infested the resort, consuming metal to self-replicate. Starfleet has ordered us to humanely capture and study the microscopic robots.””