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cy·borg
(sī′bôrg′)n.
An organism, often a human, that has certain physiological processes enhanced or controlled by mechanical or electronic devices, especially when they are integrated with the nervous system.
[cyb(ernetic) + org(anism).]
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cyborg
(ˈsaɪˌbɔːɡ)n
(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) (in science fiction) a living being whose powers are enhanced by computer implants or mechanical body parts
[C20: from cyb(ernetic) org(anism)]
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cy•borg
(ˈsaɪ bɔrg)n.
a person whose physiological functioning is enhanced by mechanical or electronic devices.
[1960–65; cyb(ernetic)org(anism)]
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