CYBERNETICS

cybernetics

(noun) (biology) the field of science concerned with processes of communication and control (especially the comparison of these processes in biological and artificial systems)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cybernetics (uncountable)

The theory/science of communication and control in the animal and the machine.

The art/study of governing, controlling automatic processes and communication.

Technology related to computers and Internet.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

1 February 2025

GRIP

(noun) an intellectual hold or understanding; “a good grip on French history”; “they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities”; “he was in the grip of a powerful emotion”; “a terrible power had her in its grasp”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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