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Definition of cybernetics noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

cybernetics

noun
 
/ˌsaɪbəˈnetɪks/
 
/ˌsaɪbərˈnetɪks/
[uncountable]
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  1. the scientific study of communication and control systems, which involves comparing human and animal brains with machines and electronic devicesTopics Scientific researchc2
    Word Origin1940s: from Greek kubernētēs ‘steersman’, from kubernan ‘to steer’.
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