#cybernetics

• Abelian — A structural mathematical term transposed into neuro-cybernetics and artificial neural network modeling, defining a symmetric operation or structure where the order of components does not change the final result (commutativity). In physiological modeling and neuropsychology, abelian groups or networks are utilized to simulate parallel symmetric processing of sensory stimuli or to map automatic synaptic circuits in the brain where signal synchronization does not depend on the strict sequence of incoming inputs.
• Adaptive — Tending toward adaptation; possessing the property, function, or capacity to ensure the adaptation of an organism, behavior, or system to external environmental changes. In computer science and control systems, the term describes an algorithm or control loop capable of modifying its internal parameters in real time to maintain optimal performance despite unpredictable disturbances.
• Adaptive — Possessing the capacity to adapt or to ensure adaptation; flexible and adjustable based on modifications in the surrounding environment. In computer science and control systems, it is often used as a synonym for adaptive, describing systems, filters, or algorithms capable of dynamically modifying internal mathematical properties to optimize real-time performance.
• Anticipator — Anticipating, prefiguring, or acting in advance based on a prediction or a logical intuition; predictive. As a masculine noun, it defines a person who thinks or acts in advance, or a technical device / software algorithm utilized in cybernetics for the automatic regulation of complex systems.
• To self-adapt — To automatically modify one's own structure, behavior, parameters, or functioning to suit new environmental conditions, operational requirements, or changes in the external context; to undergo an independent process of adaptive adjustment without the direct intervention or control of an external factor.
• Self-destroying — Possessing the capacity, property, or function to automatically destroy itself; a device, system, or code structurally programmed to cause its own structural annihilation or definitive deletion under specific predefined conditions to protect confidential data or prevent accidents.
• To self-balance — To restore one's own state of stable equilibrium, vertical position, balance of forces, or functional stability through internal mechanisms, sensors, or self-regulation processes, without external corrective command or force.
• Automatic — As a noun, it defines an apparatus, device, or technical system capable of executing complex, repetitive, or sequential operations fully autonomously, based on a pre-established program and without direct human intervention. As an adjective, it describes a mechanical, biological, or psychological process, movement, or reaction that occurs by itself, reflexively, involuntarily, or mechanically in response to a specific stimulus, lacking the conscious participation of will.
• Automatics — A branch of science and technology dealing with the study, design, and application of principles, methods, and systems capable of ensuring the autonomous management, control, and operation of technological, industrial, or digital processes without direct human intervention. Academically, the field reunites systems theory, cybernetics, applied electronics, and industrial informatics to develop self-regulating feedback loop circuits.
• To self-model — To modify, adapt, or develop one's internal structure, behavior, or personality traits through one's own conscious, reflexive, and voluntary effort, in response to life experiences or interaction with the environment. In cybernetics and artificial intelligence, the verb describes the property of an advanced algorithm (such as machine learning) to rewrite or adjust its internal logical network to optimize task resolution without external programming.
• Self-organization — A process where a complex structure or system spontaneously increases its internal organization without being guided or managed by an external source or a centralized algorithm; an emergent structural phenomenon where local interactions among a system's components generate a global order. In physics and chemistry, it describes the spontaneous formation of geometric patterns or crystal lattices, while in sociology and management, it reflects the ability of teams to coordinate autonomously to achieve goals.
• To self-program — To independently establish one's own schedule or course of action; to autonomously introduce new instructions, rules, or settings into one's own runtime or behavioral structure. In computer science and artificial intelligence, it describes the ability of an advanced algorithm or cybernetic system to rewrite or extend its source code independently, based on accumulated data, without human programmer intervention. In psychology, it reflects the conscious mental process whereby an individual implements specific goals or beliefs (self-suggestion) to shape future reactions.
• Self-programming — The act of self-programming and its result; a structural process through which a cybernetic system, software algorithm, or neural network autonomously generates, extends, or modifies its source code and internal instructions based on input data and past experiences, without human intervention. In psychology, it defines a mental mechanism of conscious self-suggestion whereby an individual implements rigid goals, behavioral patterns, or specific beliefs to shape future emotional reactions.
• Self-programmed — Having been configured, organized, or rewritten by itself; a system, algorithm, or individual in a state of structural and functional independence achieved through a self-programming process. In modern software engineering, the term describes adaptive code or neural networks that have reconfigured their internal logical structure on their own to optimize execution times or correct detected errors.
• Self-regulate — To automatically adjust, tune, or coordinate one's own functioning, activity, or internal mechanism without the intervention of an external force or factor. It is used both in the technical field to describe systems equipped with feedback loops and in biology to denote the capacity of living organisms to maintain homeostasis relative to the environment.
• Self-regulation — An automatic adjustment achieved by a technical system or a living organism through feedback loops, aimed at maintaining certain functional parameters within constant limits. It represents a fundamental concept in cybernetics and control engineering, ensuring the stability, operational independence, and dynamic adaptability of complex structures against external disturbances.
• Self-repair — To autonomously remedy, correct, or repair one's own defects, damages, errors, or structural imperfections without external manual intervention. The term applies to smart materials capable of sealing microcracks, software programs that self-correct corrupted lines of code, or biological systems that heal wounds via internal cellular regenerative processes.
• Self-repair — The act of self-repairing and its result; an autonomous process through which an organism, a smart material, or an IT system remedies its own defects, errors, or structural damages without external manual intervention. In materials engineering, this bio-mimetic phenomenon allows components exposed to wear to seal their own microcracks, extending their lifespan and operational safety.