Etymology

From Ancient Greek κυβερνητικός ‎(kubernētikós, “good at steering, good pilot”), from κυβερνάω ‎(kubernáō, “I steer, drive, guide, act as a pilot”), possibly based on 1830s French cybernétique "the art of governing." The term was coined in 1948 by U.S. mathematician Norbert Wiener.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /saɪ̯bərˈneːtika/
• Hyphenation: cy‧ber‧ne‧ti‧ca