1. the scientific study of communication and control processes in electronic, mechanical, and biological systems
Usage: technical; often used with singular verb

Examples

• Cybernetics combines elements of mathematics, engineering, and biology.
• The professor’s research in cybernetics focuses on artificial intelligence.
• Cybernetics has influenced the development of modern robotics.
• The field of cybernetics emerged in the mid-20th century.
• Cybernetics studies how systems regulate themselves through feedback.
• Many universities offer courses in cybernetics and systems science.