cyborg
Part human, part machine
A cyborg is a being that combines organic and mechanical parts—a human or other organism enhanced with technological components.
The term blends "cybernetic" and "organism." Science fiction imagines cyborgs with robotic limbs or computer-integrated brains, but in a looser sense, anyone with a pacemaker or cochlear implant qualifies: We're all becoming cyborgs, glued to our devices.
Device placed inside tissue
- neural interfaceSystem connecting minds to machines
- prostheticManufactured body substitute
- bionicMechanically augmented human
- chipSmall broken-off piece
sensor · exoskeleton · circuitry · processor · hardware · software · wiring · microchip
Killer android series
- BorgCybernetic collective species
- CyberpunkFuturistic RPG franchise
- science fictionSpeculative fiction with technological themes
- dystopiaImaginary terrible society
RoboCop · Darth Vader · Alita · Inspector Gadget · anime · manga
Manufactured replacement body part
- augmentationAct of adding more
- modificationAct of altering something
- enhancementIncrease in quality
- graftIllicit political gain
integration · organ · tissue · flesh · skeleton · spine · eye · arm
Person and device combined
- hybridThing of mixed parentage
- posthumanBeyond human limitations
- transhumanSurpassing ordinary human limitations
- amalgamMixture of disparate parts
fusion · chimera · half-human · dual nature · consciousness · self · humanity · personhood
Tech-augmented evolution philosophy
- singularityPoint where values explode
- mind uploadingDigitizing a person's consciousness
- consciousnessState of sentient awareness
- human enhancementAugmenting natural abilities artificially
existential risk · ethics · bioethics · bodily autonomy · disability · ability · normality · life extension
Armed forces member
- combatArmed hostile engagement
- warfareArmed conflict between groups
- DARPADefense technology research agency
- tacticalStrategically planned
armor · targeting system · night vision · endurance · battlefield · reconnaissance · drone operator · exosuit
implant
Device placed inside tissue
- neural interfaceSystem connecting minds to machines
- prostheticManufactured body substitute
- bionicMechanically augmented human
chip · sensor · exoskeleton · circuitry · processor · hardware · software · wiring · microchip · nanotech
Terminator
Killer android series
- BorgCybernetic collective species
- CyberpunkFuturistic RPG franchise
- science fictionSpeculative fiction with technological themes
RoboCop · Darth Vader · Alita · Inspector Gadget · dystopia · anime · manga
prosthesis
Manufactured replacement body part
- augmentationAct of adding more
- modificationAct of altering something
- enhancementIncrease in quality
graft · integration · organ · tissue · flesh · skeleton · spine · eye · arm · leg
human-machine
Person and device combined
- hybridThing of mixed parentage
- posthumanBeyond human limitations
- transhumanSurpassing ordinary human limitations
amalgam · fusion · chimera · half-human · dual nature · consciousness · self · humanity · personhood · autonomy
transhumanism
Tech-augmented evolution philosophy
- singularityPoint where values explode
- mind uploadingDigitizing a person's consciousness
- consciousnessState of sentient awareness
human enhancement · existential risk · ethics · bioethics · bodily autonomy · disability · ability · normality · life extension · immortality
soldier
Armed forces member
- combatArmed hostile engagement
- warfareArmed conflict between groups
- DARPADefense technology research agency
tactical · armor · targeting system · night vision · endurance · battlefield · reconnaissance · drone operator · exosuit
- Sci-Fi/Fantasywand, spell, potion, rune, incantation
- automatonsautomaton, automata, mechanical man, clockwork, mechanical turk
- cyborgsT-800, prosthetics, implants, robotic arms, biopunk
- beingsbeings, being, entities, entity, creatures
- Dystopia1984, Nineteen Eighty-Four, dystopian fiction, totalitarianism, Brave New World
- roboticsrobot, android, humanoid, robotic arm, servo