brainwire

noun
UK /ˈbreɪn.waɪə/
US /ˈbreɪn.waɪr/

A tiny imaginary wire that carries thoughts inside your head.

When she learned something new, she joked that a fresh brainwire had just been connected.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A direct electronic connection between a brain and a computer or machine.

The lab tested a brainwire that let the monkey move a robot arm with its thoughts.

3. A sudden clever idea that seems to arrive out of nowhere.

During the bath, a brainwire struck and he finally solved the puzzle.

4. To connect or link something directly to a person's thoughts or mind.

The game was brainwired to respond to players' emotions.