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cybernation

noun
/ˌsaɪ.bə(ɹ)ˈneɪ.ʃən/UK/ˌsaɪ.bɚˈneɪ.ʃən/US

Etymology

Blend of cybernetic + automation.

  1. derived from αὐτόματον
  2. derived from automatum — “automaton”
  3. borrowed from automaticus
  4. suffixed as automation — “automatic + ion”
  5. compounded as cybernation — “cybernetic + automation”

Definitions

  1. The control of an industrial operation or task through processing of information with a…

    The control of an industrial operation or task through processing of information with a computer.

  2. A large online community that operates like a nation, or state.

    • Some cybernations also sell licences for setting up banks, corporations and raising debt bonds. Kingdom of Kerguelon offers bank, corporates and church charters for up to $50,000.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for cybernation. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA