cybernetics

cy·ber·net·ics

noun pl but singular or pl in constr \ˌsī-bər-ˈnet-iks\

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 \-ik\ also cy·ber·net·i·cal \-i-kəl\ adjective

—cy·ber·net·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb