cyborg

cy-borg · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A being that is part human and part machine; a person whose physical abilities are extended by mechanical or electronic elements.

  2. 2.

    A person who uses technology that integrates with their body.

Forms

plural: cyborgs

Related words

See also: android, bionic, robot
Synonyms: android, bionic being, robot

Etymology

A blend of cybernetic and organism, coined in 1960 by scientists Manfred Clynes and Nathan Kline to describe a being that could survive in extraterrestrial environments through technological enhancement.