Stream of Consciousness

1. The tendency of the human mind to inadvertently jump from one subject to another.
2. A literary device that is used to follow the occurring thoughts of a character.

-They started talking about politics, but because of the stream of consciousness, they were talking about their favorite flavors of ice cream by the end of the discussion.

by delinquentfates May 22, 2006

Stream of Consciousness

A form of speech where the person speaking dumps all their thoughts out unfiltered, unedited and completely.

"I went to see my mom yesterday and she would not stop talking. She just kept going on and on about EVERY thought she had. I was drowning in the stream of consciousness she threw at me for an hour."

by somedudewithaword April 26, 2014

Stream of Consciousness

The act of daydreaming while you're peeing.

Hey, what was that? Sorry, you caught me in a stream of consciousness in the men's room.

by Pazuzu Jack May 10, 2011

stream of consciousness dump

An event that allows for some of the best Urban Dictionary contributions ever made.

To access my astounding stream of consciousness dump, I just close my eyes for a moment and then start typing and the next thing I know, I’m a fucking UD genius!

by Dr Bunnygirl May 10, 2021

Stream of Data-Consciousness

A sustained cognitive state, common among data, AI, and technology professionals, marked by an ongoing and often involuntary focus on data quality, migration, integrity, bias, governance, and continuous improvement, accompanied by a continuous internal, data-related chatter that persists across professional and everyday contexts.

Virginia Woo, a seasoned Data Migration consultant for 25 years, when in a state of Stream of Data-Consciousness, cannot enjoy a restaurant review without wondering about sample bias, distrusts a weather forecast without knowing the data sources, and hears the phrase “close enough” as a personal challenge rather than reassurance.

by swoboda January 28, 2026