split-brain
nounUK /ˌsplɪt ˈbreɪn/
US /ˌsplɪt ˈbreɪn/
A split-brain is when the two halves of a brain cannot talk to each other.
The scientist studied a split-brain to learn how the two sides of the brain work.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A computer problem where two parts of a system act separately and stop sharing information.
The network suffered a split-brain and each server kept its own copy of the data.
3. A situation where a group splits into two sides that no longer cooperate.
The club had a split-brain and could not agree on any decision.
4. A condition in which the two halves of the brain are surgically separated.
Doctors performed a split-brain to help control the patient's seizures.