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