Etymology

From English cybernetics^[1] (coined in 1948 by U.S. mathematician Norbert Wiener) derived 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."

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɪbɛrnɛtɪka/