cybernetics
[ sahy-ber-net-iks ]
/ ˌsaɪ bərˈnɛt ɪks /
noun (used with a singular verb)
the study of human control functions and of mechanical and electronic systems designed to replace them, involving the application of statistical mechanics to communication engineering.
Origin of cybernetics
< Greek
kybernḗt(ēs) helmsman, steersman (
kybernē-, variant stem of
kybernân to steer +
-tēs agent suffix) +
-ics; term introduced by Norbert Wiener in 1948
OTHER WORDS FROM cybernetics
cy·ber·net·ic, cy·ber·net·i·cal, adjective cy·ber·net·i·cal·ly, adverb cy·ber·net·i·cist, cy·ber·ne·ti·cian [sahy-ber-ni-tish-uh n] /ˌsaɪ bər nɪˈtɪʃ ən/, nounWords nearby cybernetics
cyberculture,
cyberhack,
cybermob,
cybernate,
cybernation,
cybernetics,
cyberpet,
cyberphobia,
cyberpunk,
cybersecurity,
cybersex
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British Dictionary definitions for cybernetic
cybernetics
/ (ˌsaɪbəˈnɛtɪks) /
noun
(functioning as singular)
the branch of science concerned with control systems in electronic and mechanical devices and the extent to which useful comparisons can be made between man-made and biological systems
See also feedback (def. 1)
Derived forms of cybernetics
cybernetic, adjective cyberneticist, nounWord Origin for cybernetics
C20: from Greek
kubernētēs steersman, from
kubernan to steer, control
Medical definitions for cybernetic
cybernetics
[ sī′bər-nĕt′ĭks ]
n.
The theoretical study of communication and control processes in biological, mechanical, and electronic systems, especially the comparison of these processes in biological and artificial systems.
Scientific definitions for cybernetic
cybernetics
[ sī′bər-nĕt′ĭks ]
The scientific study of communication and control processes in biological, mechanical, and electronic systems. Research in cybernetics often involves the comparison of these processes in biological and artificial systems.
Cultural definitions for cybernetic
cybernetics
[ (seye-buhr-net-iks) ]
The general study of control and communication systems in living organisms and machines, especially the mathematical analysis of the flow of information. The term cybernetics was coined by Norbert Wiener, an American mathematician of the twentieth century.