carbrain

plural carbrains · alternative car brain

1. countableliteratureThe thinking part of a sentient car.

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

   1992, James Patrick Kelly, “Pogrom”, in Gardner Dozois, editor, The Year's Best Science Fiction: Ninth Annual Collection, page 429

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

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

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

   2009, Sheldon G Brown, Scalable City, page 41

2. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of car brain.