Cyborg
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Cyborg is short for cybernetic organism, 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.
- 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', which are mechanical bodies which contain a human brain and spinal cord.