/ Dictionary / Index C cybernetics: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cy•ber•net•ics Pronunciation: (sī"bur-net'iks), [key] — n. (used with a sing. v.) the study of human control functions and of mechanical and electronic systems designed to replace them, involving the application of statistical mechanics to communication engineering. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: cybernetics (Thesaurus) cybernation cyberphobia Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reclusive Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language