Brain Dump
Noun · Slang & Abbreviations
Definitions
A rapid transfer of all relevant thoughts, context, observations, or undocumented knowledge from one person into notes, chat, or conversation, usually without much filtering. Brain dumps are useful in emergencies, handoffs, and onboarding, even if they are initially messy.
In plain English: A quick unfiltered transfer of everything someone knows about a topic.
Example: "Before she went on leave, we asked for a brain dump on all the weird cron jobs nobody else understood."