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| − | '''Cyber''' is a prefex which describes an object, person, or idea as a part of the computer and information age. This | + | '''Cyber''' is a prefex which describes an object, person, or idea as a part of the computer and information age. This prefix has been applied to a number of things, including [[cybernetics]], [[cyberspace]], [[cyberterrorism]], [[Cyberwarfare]], and [[Cyberpunk]].<ref>https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cyber</ref><ref>https://www.dictionary.com/browse/cyber-</ref><ref>https://www.thefreedictionary.com/cyber-</ref><ref>https://www.etymonline.com/word/cybernetics</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 03:09, August 9, 2018
Cyber is a prefex which describes an object, person, or idea as a part of the computer and information age. This prefix has been applied to a number of things, including cybernetics, cyberspace, cyberterrorism, Cyberwarfare, and Cyberpunk.[1][2][3][4]
History
This prefix was derived from the Greek word "kybernetes," which means "governor" or "steersman." Norbert Wiener (1894-1964) and his colleagues are credited with coining the term for use in the word cybernetics.[5] This was popularized in Wiener's 1948 book, Cybernetics or Control and Communication in the Animal and the Machine.[6]