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cyborg

[ sahy-bawrg ]

noun

  1. a person whose physiological functioning is aided by or dependent upon a mechanical or electronic device.


cyborg

/ ˈ²õ²¹ÉªËŒ²úÉ”ËÉ¡ /

noun

  1. (in science fiction) a living being whose powers are enhanced by computer implants or mechanical body parts
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of cyborg1

1960–65; cyb(ernetic) org(anism)
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of cyborg1

C20: from cyb ( ernetic ) org ( anism )
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"I can imagine they will use all of the techniques of genetic modification, cyborg add-ons, and so on, to cope with very hostile environments," he says.

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When film director Carey Born came across Harbisson, classed by Guinness World Records as "the first officially recognised 'cyborg'," she was "gobsmacked and astonished".

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Tian said this is a goal he has harbored since his time as a postdoctoral researcher nearly 15 years ago, when he first began experimenting with "cyborg tissues."

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In another issue, two Ukrainian drone operators are desperate and forced to surrender, because they cannot handle the might of Russian armoured vehicles, which one of them calls “cyborgsâ€.

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Poking and prodding the silicone dummy, Man mimed installing cochlear implants in both ears — similar to the ones that turned them into a self-described “cyborg.â€

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