cyborg
n. countablen. a person whose body is part human and part machine. This usually means they have electronic or mechanical parts that help them do things better.
n. a person whose physical abilities are extended beyond normal human limitations by mechanical elements built into the body. Short for 'cybernetic organism'.
The movie features a cyborg with a robotic arm.
In many science fiction stories, a cyborg struggles to balance their human emotions with their mechanical logic.
As medical technology advances, the line between a patient with a pacemaker and a true cyborg becomes increasingly blurred in philosophical debates about transhumanism.
Blend of cybernetic + organism. Coined by Austrian neuroscientist Manfred Clynes in 1960.
Often used in science fiction contexts; can be used metaphorically for people heavily integrated with technology.