different between robotics vs bionics

English

Etymology

Coined by American science fiction author Isaac Asimov in 1941 from robot +? -ics by comparison to "physics ... hydraulics, celestial mechanics, and so on" in his short story Liar!.

Pronunciation

• enPR: r?-b?t?iks
• (UK) IPA^(key): /????b?t.?ks/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?o??b?t.?ks/, [?o??b???ks]

Noun

robotics (uncountable)

1. The science and technology of robots, their design, manufacture, and application

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References

• Jeff Prucher, editor (2007) , “robotics”, in Brave New Words: The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction, Oxford, Oxfordshire; New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, ?ISBN, page 165
• Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2021) , “robotics n.”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.

Further reading

• robotics on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• coorbits

English

Etymology

From bio- +? electronics. Coined by US Air Force medical doctor Jack E. Steele in 1958 to refer to the "flow of concepts from biology to engineering and vice versa".

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?ba???n?ks/

Noun

bionics (uncountable)

1. The design of engineering systems, especially electronic ones, based on that of biological systems.
2. biomimetics

Related terms

• bionic

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