Science of communications and control systems (11)
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I believe the answer is:
cybernetics
(Other definitions for cybernetics that I've seen before include "Study embracing both computers and the nervous system" , "Information science -- recency bits (anag)" , "Science of communication and automatic control systems" , "Science of communications and automated control systems in both machines and living things" .)