memory : Idioms & Phrases

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by memory

  • adverb by committing to memory
    by heart.
    • she knew the poem by heart
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committal to memory

  • noun learning so as to be able to remember verbatim
    memorisation; memorization.
    • the actor's memorization of his lines
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compact disc read-only memory

  • noun a compact disk that is used with a computer (rather than with an audio system); a large amount of digital information can be stored and accessed but it cannot be altered by the user
    CD-ROM.
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computer memory

  • noun an electronic memory device
    storage; computer storage; memory; computer memory; store.
    • a memory and the CPU form the central part of a computer to which peripherals are attached
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computer memory unit

  • noun a unit for measuring computer memory
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core memory

  • noun (computer science) a computer memory consisting of an array of magnetic cores; now superseded by semiconductor memories
    core memory.
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episodic memory

  • noun memory for episodes in your own life
    episodic memory.
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erasable programmable read-only memory

  • noun (computer science) a read-only memory chip that can be erased by ultraviolet light and programmed again with new data
    EPROM.
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flash memory

  • noun nonvolatile storage that can be electrically erased and programmed anew
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immediate memory

  • noun what you can repeat immediately after perceiving it
    STM; immediate memory.
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long-term memory

  • noun your general store of remembered information
    LTM.
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magnetic bubble memory

  • noun a nonvolatile storage device that holds information in the form of bubbles on a thin film of magnetic silicate; no longer used in most computers
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magnetic core memory

  • noun (computer science) a computer memory consisting of an array of magnetic cores; now superseded by semiconductor memories
    core memory.
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memory access

  • noun (computer science) the operation of reading or writing stored information
    access.
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memory board

  • noun an electronic memory device
    storage; computer storage; memory; computer memory; store.
    • a memory and the CPU form the central part of a computer to which peripherals are attached
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memory cache

  • noun (computer science) RAM memory that is set aside as a specialized buffer storage that is continually updated; used to optimize data transfers between system elements with different characteristics
    cache.
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memory chip

  • noun a RAM microchip that can be plugged into a computer to provide additional memory
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memory device

  • noun a device that preserves information for retrieval
    storage device.
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memory image

  • noun a mental image of something previously experienced
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memory loss

  • noun partial or total loss of memory
    amnesia; blackout.
    • he has a total blackout for events of the evening
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memory picture

  • noun a memory image that is similar to a visual perception
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memory trace

  • noun a postulated biochemical change (presumably in neural tissue) that represents a memory
    engram.
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motor memory

  • noun your memory for motor skills
    motor memory.
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muscle memory

  • noun your memory for motor skills
    motor memory.
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personal memory

  • noun memory for episodes in your own life
    episodic memory.
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random access memory

  • noun the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circuit memory chip allows information to be stored or accessed in any order and all storage locations are equally accessible
    random memory; RAM; random access memory; random-access memory.
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random memory

  • noun the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circuit memory chip allows information to be stored or accessed in any order and all storage locations are equally accessible
    random memory; RAM; random access memory; random-access memory.
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random-access memory

  • noun the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circuit memory chip allows information to be stored or accessed in any order and all storage locations are equally accessible
    random memory; RAM; random access memory; random-access memory.
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read-only memory

  • noun (computer science) memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed
    read-only storage; fixed storage; ROM.
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read-only memory chip

  • noun a memory chip providing read-only memory
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read/write memory

  • noun the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circuit memory chip allows information to be stored or accessed in any order and all storage locations are equally accessible
    random memory; RAM; random access memory; random-access memory.
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reconstructive memory

  • noun recall that is hypothesized to work by storing abstract features which are then used to construct the memory during recall
    reconstruction.
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reproductive memory

  • noun recall that is hypothesized to work by storing the original stimulus input and reproducing it during recall
    reproduction.
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screen memory

  • noun an imagined memory of a childhood experience; hides another memory of distressing significance
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semantic memory

  • noun your memory for meanings and general (impersonal) facts
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short-term memory

  • noun what you can repeat immediately after perceiving it
    STM; immediate memory.
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To commit to memory, ∨ To commit

  • to learn by heart; to memorize.
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To draw to memory

  • to put on record; to record. Obs.
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To refresh the memory

  • to quicken or strengthen it, as by a reference, review, memorandum, or suggestion.
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virtual memory

  • noun (computer science) memory created by using the hard disk to simulate additional random-access memory; the addressable storage space available to the user of a computer system in which virtual addresses are mapped into real addresses
    virtual storage.
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working memory

  • noun memory for intermediate results that must be held during thinking
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