cybernetics
noun/ˌsaɪbəˈnetɪks/
/ˌsaɪbərˈnetɪks/
[uncountable]- the scientific study of communication and control systems, which involves comparing human and animal brains with machines and electronic devicesTopics Scientific researchc2More Like This Uncountable nouns ending in –icsUncountable nouns ending in –icsWord Origin1940s: from Greek kubernētēs ‘steersman’, from kubernan ‘to steer’.
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