n.
Pronunciation: ˌ s ī -b ə r- ' ne-tiks
Function: noun plural but singular in construction
Etymology: Greek kybern ē t ē s pilot, governor (fr. kybernan to steer, govern) + English -ics
Date: 1948
: the science of communication and control theory that is concerned especially with the comparative study of automatic control systems (as the nervous system and brain and mechanical-electrical communication systems)
– cy · ber · net · ic \ -tik \ also cy · ber · net · i · cal \ -ti-k ə l \ adjective
– cy · ber · net · i · cal · ly \ -ti-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb