cybernetic
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cybernetic
- /ˌsaɪbə(ɹ)ˈnɛtɪk/ UK
- /ˌsaɪbɚˈnɛtɪk/ US
Rhymes with -ɛtɪk
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Ancient Greek κυβερνητικός (kubernētikós, “good at steering, good pilot”), from κυβερνητική τέχνη (kubernētikḗ tékhnē, “the pilot’s art”), from Ancient Greek κυβερνισμός (kubernismós), κυβέρνησις (kubérnēsis, “steering, pilotage, guiding”), from κυβερνάω (kubernáō, “to steer, to drive, to guide, to act as a pilot”) (which is also ultimately the root of govern). The term first recorded in English in 1948.
adjective more cybernetic · most cybernetic
- Of or relating to cybernetics—the mathematical study of communication and control in living organisms or machines.
- Of or relating to computers and the Internet.
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adj relating to the mathematical study of control
| Español | cibernético |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 控制論的 /控制论的 kòngzhìlùn de |
| Français | cybernétique |
| Deutsch | kybernetisch |
| Ελληνικά | κυβερνητικός kyvernitikós |
| Română | cibernetic |
| Русский | кибернети́ческий kibernɛtíčeskij |
adj relating to computers and the Internet
| Español | cibernético |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 電腦的 /电脑的 diànnǎo de, 互聯網的 /互联网的 hùliánwǎng de |
| Français | cybernétique |
Talk about this word "cybernetic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cybernetic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cybernetic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cybernetic "cybernetic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cybernetic.Cite this
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title = {cybernetic},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cybernetic},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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