: the science of communication and control theory that is concerned especially with the comparative study of automatic control systems (such as the nervous system and brain and mechanical-electrical communication systems)
Recent Examples on the WebThat is, the overlap of psychedelics and cybernetics. Javier Hasse, Forbes, 17 June 2022 Before shooting, the Wachowskis sent him to martial-arts training camp but also told him to read Baudrillard and books on evolutionary psychology and cybernetics. Alex Pappademas, The New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2021
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Etymology
Greek kybernētēs pilot, governor (from kybernan to steer, govern) + English -ics