Blackout

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Type of term	Possible function of a system
Synonyms or near-synonyms	Partitionary, switching, time loss
Antonyms or near-antonyms	Blending, blurring, coconscious, cofronting, frontstuck, grayout, internal communication, memory sharing

Blackouts are a feature of partitionary systems whereby switching is coordinated by causing the system to completely lose access to all memories of the headmate switching out and instead gain access to the memories of the headmate switching in. Thus, different headmates experience their respective consciousnesses as littered with sharp discontinuities, such as blinking and suddenly being in a different room.