brain-computer interface
nounUK /ˌbreɪn kəmˈpjuːtə ˈɪntəfeɪs/
US /ˌbreɪn kəmˈpjuːtər ˈɪntərfeɪs/
A brain-computer interface is a machine that lets your brain talk to a computer without using your hands.
With a brain-computer interface, she could move the cursor just by thinking about it.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A system that reads brain signals to control a device like a robotic arm.
The lab tested a brain-computer interface that helps people control a robotic arm.
3. A technology that helps people who cannot move or speak communicate through thought.
Doctors used a brain-computer interface to help him type messages with his thoughts.
4. A research tool that records brain activity to study how the mind works.
Scientists used a brain-computer interface to watch brain activity during sleep.