Default mode network

/dɪˈfɔːlt moʊd ˈnɛt.wɜːɹk/ noun

A large-scale brain network active during rest and mind-wandering, involved in self-referential thinking, daydreaming, and imagining the future.

From 'default' (standard setting) + 'mode' + 'network.' The brain's default operating mode when not focused on external tasks.

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