- Brainiac is a fictional supervillain in DC Comics, most often appearing as an opponent of Superman.
- Brainiac was an American indie rock band.
- Brainiac: Science Abuse is a television programme showing in the UK on Sky One (and repeated on Sky Mix).
- Brainiac was a later, lower-priced, reduced-functionality version of the Geniac, a 1950s toy, billed as a "computer" (but actually no more than a rotary-switch construction set).
- Brainiac is also a slang term, indicating a highly intelligent person. It can be used in a complimentary manner, or it can be used pejoratively when describing so-called "nerds".
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