Cybernetic

cy;ber;net;ics pronunciation: function: noun plural but singular in construction etymology: greek kybernētēs pilot, governor (from kybernan to steer, govern) + english -icsdate: 1948 : the science of communication and control theory that is concerned especially with the comparative study of automatic control systems (as the nervous system and brain and mechanical-electrical communication systems)— cy;ber;net;ic also cy;ber;net;i;cal adjective — cy;ber;net;i;cal;ly adverb