Wiener
[ wee-ner ]
/ ˈwi nər /
noun
Norbert,1894–1964,
U.S. mathematician: pioneer in cybernetics.
British Dictionary definitions for norbert wiener (1 of 2)
wiener
wienerwurst (ˈwiːnəˌwɜːst)
/ (ˈwiːnə) /
noun
US and Canadian
a kind of smoked beef or pork sausage, similar to a frankfurter
Also called: wienie, weenie (ˈwiːnɪ)
Word Origin for wiener
C20: shortened from German
Wiener Wurst Viennese sausage
British Dictionary definitions for norbert wiener (2 of 2)
Wiener
/ (ˈwiːnə) /
noun
Norbert (ˈnɔːbət). 1894–1964, US mathematician, who developed the concept of cybernetics