Cyborg

Cyborg is short for cybernetic organism, a person or machine that combines both mechanical/electronic and organic parts. Technological replacements or augmentations for natural organs are often called bionics.

Examples in Science Fiction

• Steve Austin, main character of The Six Million Dollar Man, has bionic legs, a bionic arm, and a bionic eye.
• 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.
• The Cybermen in the Doctor Who universe are cyborgs.
• Darth Vader, from Star Wars, has bionic limbs and an extensive life support system built into his body.
• Prosthetic bodies, from Ghost in the Shell, are mechanical bodies which contain a human brain and spinal cord.