cybernetic
Americanadjective
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of or relating to cybernetics, the study of automatic control and communication functions in both living organisms and mechanical and electronic systems.
The self-regulating engineering devices of the mid-20th century inspired the cybernetic image of the brain as a computer.
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relating to or being a mechanical or electronic device implanted into or attached to a living organism to enhance or aid physiological functioning.
In the sci-fi movie, the hero’s nemesis acquires a six-legged spider-like cybernetic apparatus to replace his lost lower body.
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Etymology
Origin of cybernetic
First recorded in 1945–50; back formation from cybernetics ( def. )
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