Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to cybernetics: Pertaining to the scientific study of control and communication in both living organisms and machines. It describes systems, processes, or research that involve feedback, self-regulation, and information processing.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The scientist conducted cybernetic research on artificial neural networks.
  • The robot's movements were guided by a sophisticated cybernetic control system.
  • His theories explore the cybernetic relationship between the brain and computers.

Advanced Usage

• "cybernetic organism": Often shortened to "cyborg," this term refers to a being with both biological and artificial (e.g., electronic, mechanical) parts.

  • The science fiction novel featured a soldier who was a cybernetic organism.

• "cybernetic feedback loop": A process where a system's output is returned as input to regulate its further performance, a core concept in cybernetics.

  • The thermostat operates using a simple cybernetic feedback loop.

Variants and Related Words

• Cybernetics (noun): The interdisciplinary science of communication and control theory, especially comparing biological and artificial systems.

  • She holds a degree in cybernetics.

• Cyberneticist (noun): A specialist or researcher in the field of cybernetics.

  • The conference was attended by leading cyberneticists.

Synonyms

• Self-regulating: Controlling itself automatically.
• Feedback-based: Involving or using feedback mechanisms.

Related Phrases

• Cybernetic system: Any system that uses feedback and control principles to govern its behavior.
  • An ecosystem can be analyzed as a complex cybernetic system.

Adjective

1. of or relating the principles of cybernetics
   • cybernetic research