semiautogene
Semiautogene is an adjective used to describe phenomena, systems, or organisms that are partly self-generated or self-sustaining and partly dependent on external inputs. The term appears in interdisciplinary discussions of self-organization and autonomy, but there is no single, universally accepted definition across fields. It is often contrasted with fully autonomous (autogenous) processes and with wholly externally driven ones.
Etymology and usage. The word combines semi- (half, partly) with autogene (self-originating). In some languages, variants
Biology and life sciences. In biological discourse, semiautogene describes systems that can perform some autonomous functions
Technology and systems theory. In engineering and AI, semiautogene (or semi-autonomous) systems operate with a degree
See also autogenesis, autogenous, semi-autonomous, self-organization.