Main Entry: cy·ber·net·ics

Pronunciation: \ˌsī-bər-ˈnet-iks\

Function: noun plural but singular or plural in construction

: 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