X-talk

Noun

crosstalk (countable and uncountable, plural crosstalks)

1. Undesirable signals from a neighbouring transmission circuit; undesired coupling between circuits.
2. The situation where one or more components of a signal transduction pathway affect another pathway.
3. Conversation that is incidental to the topic under discussion.
   • I couldn't hear the opening address because of all the crosstalk around me.
4. A traditional Chinese comedic performance in the form of a dialogue.

   Synonyms:

   xiangsheng

5. Communication between parties who have extremely different perspectives.
   • Sharing resources for mutual benefit: crosstalk between disciplines deepns the understanding of mycorrhizal symbioses.2020, Merlin Sheldrake, Entangled Life, page 239

See all 6 meanings of crosstalk