cybernetics
cy·ber·net·ics
noun pl but singular in constr \ˌsī-bər-ˈne-tiks\Definition of CYBERNETICS
: the science of communication and control theory that is concerned especially with the comparative study of automatic control systems (as the nervous system and brain and mechanical-electrical communication systems)
— cy·ber·net·ic \-tik\ also cy·ber·net·i·cal \-ti-kəl\ adjective
— cy·ber·net·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
Origin of CYBERNETICS
Greek kybernētēs pilot, governor (from kybernan to steer, govern) + English -ics
First Known Use: 1948
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