cyborg

American  

[sahy-bawrg] / ˈsaɪ bɔrg /

noun

1. a person whose physiological functioning is aided by or dependent upon a mechanical or electronic device.

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cyborg British  

/ ˈsaɪˌbɔːɡ /

noun

1. (in science fiction) a living being whose powers are enhanced by computer implants or mechanical body parts

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Etymology

Origin of cyborg

1960–65; cyb(ernetic) org(anism)

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Example Sentences

At Caltech, researchers have turned living jellyfish into low-cost, remotely controlled ocean robots — creating real-life cyborgs for deep-sea exploration and environmental sensing.

From Los Angeles Times

Enter Ceesay’s Morrow, a cyborg with a mechanical arm and other technological augmentations, such as the ability to download a starship’s files into his brain.

From Salon

But Ceesay’s outstanding rendition of a cyborg is more alarming and somehow tragic.

From Salon

We are already familiar with cyborgs and the use of artificial intelligence androids, or synths, which we’ve seen time and time again in each movie.

From Salon

Most people don't want to look like cyborgs: "We need to make our products actually look like existing eyewear."

From BBC