The name CORTEX is intentionally chosen by analogy to the cerebral cortex because it performs higher-order processing over retrieval events, usage patterns, and corpus behavior just as the cerebral cortex integrates sensory signals.

The name is intentional

— Beyond Retrieval - Pyrana Context Engine Whitepaper.pdf

just as the cerebral cortex performs higher-order integration over sensory signals

— Beyond Retrieval - Pyrana Context Engine Whitepaper.pdf

CORTEX performs higher-order processing over retrieval events, usage patterns, and corpus behavior

— Beyond Retrieval - Pyrana Context Engine Whitepaper.pdf