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cyberneticsnoun [ U ]

uk ​ /ˌsaɪ.bəˈnet.ɪks/ us ​ /ˌsaɪ.bɚˈnet̬.ɪks/

(Definition of “cybernetics” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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cyberneticsnoun [ U ]

uk ​ /ˌsaɪbəˈnetɪks/ us ​ /-bɚˈneṱ-/

› the scientific study of how information is communicated in machines and pieces of electronic equipment in comparison with how information is communicated in the brain and nervous system:

The paper deals with the ways in which cybernetics can be made use of in industry, particularly where the development, design, and even construction of computer systems is involved.
cybernetic
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Too often a simplistic cybernetic control model underpins performance measurement systems.

(Definition of “cybernetics” from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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