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cybernetics [ˌsaɪbəˈnɛtɪks] n (Engineering / General Engineering) (functioning as singular) the branch of science concerned with control systems in electronic and mechanical devices and the extent to which useful comparisons can be made between man-made and biological systems See also feedback [1] [from Greek kubernētēs steersman, from kubernan to steer, control] cybernetic adj cyberneticist n
cybernetics the comparative study of complex electronic devices and the nervous system in an attempt to understand better the nature of the human brain. — cyberneticist, n. — cybernetic, adj. See also: Automationthe comparative study of complex electronic devices and the nervous system in an attempt to understand better the nature of the human brain. — cyberneticist, n. — cybernetic, adj. See also: Brain
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