 memory |
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| 1. | [ noun ] something that is remembered | |
| Examples: | "search as he would, the memory was lost" |
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| Related terms: | representation recollection engram confabulation reminiscence screen_memory memorize | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered | |
| Synonyms: | remembering | |
| Examples: | "he can do it from memory" "he enjoyed remembering his father" |
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| Related terms: | basic_cognitive_process recognition association recall recall retrospection long-term_memory short-term_memory working_memory retrieval memorize remember | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (psychology) the power of retaining and recalling past experience | |
| Synonyms: | retentiveness retention | |
| Examples: | "he had a good memory when he was younger" |
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| Related terms: | faculty recall retain | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (computer science) an electronic memory device | |
| Synonyms: | store computer_memory memory_board computer_storage storage | |
| Examples: | "a memory and the CPU form the central part of a computer to which peripherals are attached" |
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| Related terms: | memory_device hardware random-access_memory scratchpad virtual_memory volatile_storage real_storage non-volatile_storage read-only_memory computer digital_computer register | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (psychology) the area of cognitive psychology that studies memory processes | |
| Examples: | "he taught a graduate course on learning and memory" |
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| Related terms: | cognitive_psychology | |
| Similar spelling: |
memoir menorrhea |
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