Bionics
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Bionics (also known as biomimetics, bio-inspiration, biognosis, biomimicry, or bionical creativity engineering) is the application of biological methods and systems found in nature to the study and design of engineering systems and modern technology. The word bionic was coined by Jack E. Steele in 1958, possibly originating from the Greek word βίον, bíon, pronounced [bi:on] ("bee-on"), meaning 'unit of life' and the suffix -ic, meaning 'like' or 'in the manner of', hence 'like life'. Some dictionaries, however, explain the word as being formed from biology + electronics.
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See also
- Biomechatronics
- Biomedical engineering
- Biomimetics
- The Bionic Woman
- Bionic Woman (2007 TV series)
- Bionic architecture
- Biophysics
- Biotechnology
- Cyborg
- Cyborg (novel)
- History of technology
- Implant
- Index of environmental articles
- Prosthesis
- The Six Million Dollar Man
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