cy·ber·net·ics  (s ī′b ər-n ĕt ĭks)
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n. ( used with a sing. verb) 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.
[From Greek kubernētēs, steersman, pilot, governor, from kubernān, to steer, pilot, govern, of unknown origin.]
cy′ber·netic adj. cy′ber·neti·cal·ly adv. cy′ber·neti·cist, cy′ber·ne·tician (-nĭ-tĭshən) n. |
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