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<p>A cyborg is a being with both <a href="/facts/Organic_matter/t17tVCvk">organic</a> and <a href="/facts/Biomechatronic/2Q8kfbds">biomechatronic</a> body parts. The term was coined in 1960 by <a href="/facts/Manfred_Clynes/F3J63XFM">Manfred Clynes</a> and <a href="/facts/Nathan_S._Kline/YRSqMkNV">Nathan S. Kline</a>. In contrast to <a href="/facts/Biorobotics/jb5vBb6X">biorobots</a> and <a href="/facts/Android_(robot)/JcEneeP9">androids</a>, the term cyborg applies to a living organism that has restored function or enhanced abilities due to the integration of some artificial component or technology that relies on feedback. </p>