cybernation

American  

[sahy-ber-ney-shuhn] / ˌsaɪ bərˈneɪ ʃən /

noun

1. the use of computers to control automatic processes, especially in manufacturing.

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Etymology

Origin of cybernation

First recorded in 1960–65; cybern(etic) ( def. ) + -ation

Example Sentences

In his new book, The Accidental Century, Michael Harrington speculates that "there could be a new, unimpoverished political equivalent of the poor," composed of middle-class people threatened in their jobs by automation and cybernation.

From Time Magazine Archive