carbrain

English

Alternative forms

• car brain

Pronunciation

• enPR: kärbrān, IPA^(key): /kɑɹbɹeɪn/
• Rhymes: -eɪn

Noun

carbrain (countable and uncountable, plural carbrains)

1. (countable, science fiction) The thinking part of a sentient car.
   • 1992, James Patrick Kelly, “Pogrom”, in Gardner Dozois, editor, The Year's Best Science Fiction: Ninth Annual Collection, page 429:

     The carbrain honked and started the engine when the clock reached 00:30.

   • 2006, Science-fiction Studies - Volume 33, Issues 1-3, page 281:

     If the carbrain goes off track (or even off-line), the result is a freeway pile-up.

   • 2009, Sheldon G Brown, Scalable City, page 41:

     What would your carbrain say if it could talk? Would it say Jump In? Would it say Get out and walk?

2. (countable, uncountable) Alternative form of car brain