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'''Cyborg''' is short for '''cybernetic organism''' | '''Cyborg''' is short for '''cybernetic organism'''. A cyborg is a person or machine that combines both mechanical/electronic and organic parts. | ||
==Examples in Science Fiction== | ==Examples in Science Fiction== | ||
Revision as of 19:12, 10 December 2007
Cyborg is short for cybernetic organism. A cyborg is a person or machine that combines both mechanical/electronic and organic parts.
Examples in Science Fiction
- Steve Austin, main character of The Six Million Dollar Man, has bionic legs, a bionic arm, and a bionic eye. ("Bionic" is presumably an abbreviation for "biological-electronic".)
- The Terminator, from the movies of the same name, is a robot covered in organic muscle and skin to disguise it as a human.
- The Borg, from Star Trek, are a race of humanoids that extensively modify their bodies with mechanical and electronic implants.
- Darth Vader, from Star Wars, has bionic limbs and an extensive life support system built into his body.