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cyborg

[ sahy-bawrg ]
/ ˈsaɪ bɔrg /
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noun

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

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automation, clone, drone, android

Nearby words

cybersquatting, cyberstalking, cyberterrorism, cyberwar, cyberwarfare, cyborg, cybrid, cyc, cyc., cycad, cycadaceous

Origin of cyborg

1960–65; cyb(ernetic) org(anism)
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British Dictionary definitions for cyborg

cyborg

/ (ˈsaɪˌbɔːɡ) /

noun

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

Word Origin for cyborg

C20: from cyb (ernetic) org (anism)
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for cyborg

cyborg

n.

1960, a blend of the first elements of cybernetic and organism.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper