cybernetic

adjective

cy·​ber·​net·​ic ¦sī-bər-¦ne-tik How to pronounce cybernetic (audio)
: of, relating to, or involving cybernetics
cybernetical adjective
cybernetically adverb

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from cybernetics

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cybernetic was in 1948

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“Cybernetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cybernetic. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.

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