What is "temporal lobe"

n. (context anatomy English) One of the four major divisions of the cerebrum of the brain, located behind the temples.

n. that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying inside the temples of the head

The temporal lobe is one of the four major lobes of the cerebral cortex in the brain of mammals. The temporal lobe is located beneath the lateral fissure on both cerebral hemispheres of the mammalian brain.

The temporal lobe is involved in processing sensory input into derived meanings for the appropriate retention of visual memory, language comprehension, and emotion association.