cyborg

(redirected from Cyborgs)
Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical.

cy·borg

(sī′bôrg′)

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).]

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

cyborg

(ˈsaɪˌbɔːɡ)

(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)]

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

cy•borg

(ˈsaɪ bɔrg)

n.

a person whose physiological functioning is enhanced by mechanical or electronic devices.

[1960–65; cyb(ernetic)org(anism)]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Switch to new thesaurus

Noun

cyborg - a human being whose body has been taken over in whole or in part by electromechanical devices; "a cyborg is a cybernetic organism"

bionic man, bionic woman

machine - an efficient person; "the boxer was a magnificent fighting machine"

Translations

kyborg

cyborg

サイボーグ

киборг

cyborg

[ˈsaɪbɔːg] N → ciborg m, organismo m cibernético

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

cyborg

[ˈsaɪbɔː^rg] n → cyborg m

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

cyborg

n → Cyborg m, → Robotermensch m

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

Mentioned in ?

References in periodicals archive ?

"How about Leonardo DiCaprio?" On the downside, a lot of cyborgs in drama have not turned out well.

A pair of Ronaldo's legs will do nicely, thanks

In her works, the artist masterly united people and machines, which resulted in the creation of a series of works showing cyborgs with a clear manifestation of character traits and social status.

Cyberpunk art showcased in capital

There are sinister cyborgs who roam the streets and go on killing sprees.

Epic cyborg clashes activate 'Alita'

The game takes place on rocket-propelled wheels, as hulking cyborgs fitted with chains, spikes, blades and armor race at 100-meter per hour through the hairpin turns of a trap-filled track designed to damage cyborg parts.

WATCH: James Cameron shares motorball chase clip from 'Alita: Battle Angel'

Harbisson, who was in Dubai to attend the World Government Summit, was recognised as the world's first cyborg in 2004, and has since become the co- founder of the Cyborg Foundation -- an international organisation that defends cyborg rights, promotes cyborg art and supports people who want to become cyborgs.

Tech & Telecoms Insider TECH & TELECOMS INSIDER

Harbisson believes that changing the misconceptions around himself and other cyborgs are a question of looking beyond our own existence.

The sound of colour: cyborg Neil Harbisson

Harbisson, who was in Dubai to attend the World Government Summit, was recognised as the world's first cyborg in 2004, and has since become the co-founder of the Cyborg Foundation - an international organisation that defends cyborg rights, promotes cyborg art and supports people who want to become cyborgs.

Watch: First half-human robot in Dubai

In this interview, conducted over the phone, we discuss her obsession with cyborgs, the allure of etymology, how she engages with genre, and what it means to be human.

Writing from the Uncanny Valley

'Robot' unveils at Redcar's Kirkleatham Museum on June 10 and features robots, cyborgs and androids in all their designs and guises, alongside other experimental robots and robotic toys.

Androids taking over a Teesside museum

"A Cyborg Manifesto: Science, Technology, and Socialist-Feminism in the Late Twentieth Century" originally appeared as "Manifesto for Cyborgs: Science, Technology, and Socialist Feminism in the 1980s" in the Socialist Review (No.

Manifestly Haraway

Highlights from the event included the keynote address "Life in the Age of Cyborgs" by Neil Harbisson (pictured top left), a contemporary artist and cyborg activist best known for having an antenna implanted in his skull and for being officially recognized as a cyborg by the U.K.

Light + color symposium: Gaithersburg, MD, April 3-5

At 'Superhero Cyborgs', kids create their own superhero gadgets using personal wearable devices but with a beautiful difference.