Main Entry: cy·ber·net·ics

Pronunciation: \ˌsī-bər-ˈne-tiks\

Function: noun plural but singular in construction

Etymology: Greek kybernētēs pilot, governor (from kybernan to steer, govern) + English -ics

Date: 1948

: 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