cybernetics
English
/ˌsaɪ.bə(ɹ)ˈnɛ.tɪks/
noun
Definitions
- The theory/science of communication and control in the animal and the machine.
- The art/study of governing, controlling automatic processes and communication.
- Technology related to computers and Internet.
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek κυβερνητικός (good pilot, good at steering).
Origin
Ancient Greek
κυβερνητικός
Gloss
good pilot, good at steering
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- biocybernetics English
- cybernetic English
- neurocybernetics English
- sociocybernetics English
- cybernetica Dutch, Flemish
- sturen Dutch, Flemish
- stuurkunde Dutch, Flemish
- cybernétique French
- cybernétiquement French
- киберне́тика Russian
- кибернетика Russian
- кибернетический Russian
- κυβερνάω Ancient Greek
- κυβερνητικός Ancient Greek
- κυβερνισμός Ancient Greek
- サイバネティックス Japanese
- կիբեռնետիկա Armenian
- ไซเบอร์เนติกส์ Thai
- кибернетика Kazakh
- kibernetika Crimean Tatar