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'''Cyborg''' is short for '''cybernetic organism''', a person or machine that combines both mechanical/electronic and organic parts.
'''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==
==Examples in Science Fiction==

Revision as of 20:20, 11 August 2008

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.
  • 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.