schema

sche·ma

noun \ˈskē-mə\

plural sche·ma·ta \-mət-ə\ also schemas

Definition of SCHEMA

1

: a nonconscious adjustment of the brain to the afferent impulses indicative of bodily posture that is a prerequisite of appropriate bodily movement and of spatial perception

2

: the organization of experience in the mind or brain that includes a particular organized way of perceiving cognitively and responding to a complex situation or set of stimuli