lateraleffect
Lateraleffect is a term used in several scientific disciplines to describe phenomena that arise from interactions at the sides or lateral dimensions of a system rather than along its main axis or center. The exact meaning is context-dependent, and the term is not universally standardized. In some fields it is used as a shorthand for lateral interactions, cross-talk, or edge-related processes that influence neighboring components.
In neuroscience and vision science, lateraleffect is sometimes employed to describe how activity in one region
In engineering, materials science, and electronics, the term can refer to effects that propagate or couple along
Etymology and usage: lateraleffect combines lateral (from Latin lateralis) with effect, and is sometimes written as