Plural of cyborg; beings that combine biological and mechanical parts, especially humans enhanced with technological components.
Coined in 1960 from 'cybernetic organism' by scientists Manfred Clynes and Nathan Kline. The term combined cybernetics (from Greek kubernetes 'steersman') with organism, reflecting the fusion of control systems and biology.
Cyborgs represent a fascinating linguistic prediction - coined by scientists in 1960 for space exploration, the word anticipated our current reality where humans increasingly merge with technology through pacemakers, implants, and smartphones, showing how science fiction vocabulary becomes everyday reality.
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