sidecar /ˈsaɪdkɑɹ/ noun3 •A one-wheeled attachment to the side of a motorcycle to allow for a separate seat for a passenger or cargo space. •A cocktail made with cognac (or brandy), triple sec liqueur, and lemon juice.Faux 19th-century bartenders in sleeve garters and baroque facial hair ply their trade in pre-Prohibition bars. Women wearing cloche hats order sidecars at speakeasies. — 2011 •A software component that runs in a separate process from the rest of the software, to provide isolation and encapsulation. formssidecars