disolation

Disolation is a rarely used term that describes the process or state of removing isolation from a system or situation. Because it is not widely standardized, its precise meaning depends on context, and there is no consensus on a single definition. The word appears as a neologism formed from the prefix dis- (removal or reversal) and isolation (the state of being separated or kept apart).

In technology and computer networks, disolation is sometimes used to describe the restoration of connectivity after a network partition or the removal of an isolation boundary in a system. In social sciences and public health, disolation is occasionally used to refer to interventions designed to counteract social isolation by reintegrating individuals into communities or social networks. In clinical settings, the term may be used informally to describe the process of ending patient isolation or contact precautions, though de-isolation is the more common term in medical guidelines.

Because usage is sparse and inconsistent, writers should define disolation clearly when using it, and readers should seek the intended sense from the context. See also isolation, reintegration, de-isolation.