cy ‧ ber ‧ net ‧ ics /ˌsaɪbəˈnetɪks $ -bər-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Language: Greek ; Origin: kybernetes 'person who guides a boat, governor' , from kybernan 'to steer, govern' ]
the scientific study of the way in which information is moved and controlled in machines, the brain, and the ↑ nervous system
—cybernetic adjective