Definitions for Memory
ˈmɛm ə rimem·o·ry

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. memorynoun

   something that is remembered

   "search as he would, the memory was lost"

2. memory, rememberingnoun

   the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered

   "he can do it from memory"; "he enjoyed remembering his father"

3. memory, retention, retentiveness, retentivitynoun

   the power of retaining and recalling past experience

   "he had a good memory when he was younger"

4. memory, computer memory, storage, computer storage, store, memory boardnoun

   an electronic memory device

   "a memory and the CPU form the central part of a computer to which peripherals are attached"

5. memorynoun

   the area of cognitive psychology that studies memory processes

   "he taught a graduate course on learning and memory"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. memorynoun

   The ability of an organism to record information about things or events with the facility of recalling them later at will.

   Memory is a facility common to all animals.

2. memorynoun

   A record of a thing or an event stored and available for later use by the organism.

   I have no memory of that event.

3. memorynoun

   The part of a computer that stores variable executable code or data (RAM) or unalterable executable code or default data (ROM).

   This data passes from the CPU to the memory.

4. memorynoun

   The time within which past events can be or are remembered.

   in recent memory; in living memory

5. Etymology: From memorie, memoire etc., from memoria, from memor, related to μνήμη μέρμερος, μέριμνα.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. MEMORYnoun

   Etymology: memoire, Fr. memoria, Latin..

   1. The power of retaining or recollecting things past; retention; reminiscence; recollection.

   Memory is the power to revive again in our minds those ideas which after imprinting have disappeared, or have been laid aside out of sight. John Locke.

   The memory is perpetually looking back, when we have nothing present to entertain us: it is like those repositories in animals that are filled with stores of food, on which they may ruminate, when their present pasture fails. Joseph Addison, Spectator.

   2. Exemption from oblivion.

   That ever-living man of memory,
   Henry the Fifth! William Shakespeare, Henry VI.

   3. Time of knowledge.

   Thy request think now fulfill’d, that ask’d
   How first this world, and face of things, began,
   And what, before thy memory, was done. John Milton.

   4. Memorial; monumental record.

   Be better suited;
   These weeds are memories of those worser hours:
   I pr’ythee put them off. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

   A swan in memory of Cycnus shines;
   The mourning sisters weep in wat’ry signs. Addison.

   5. Reflection; attention. Not in use.

   When Duncan is asleep, his two chamberlains
   Will I with wine and wassel so convince,
   That memory, the warder of the brain,
   Shall be a fume. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. MEMORY

   CONFIG.SYS is the primary configuration file for the DOS and OS/2 operating systems. It is a special ASCII text file that contains user-accessible setup or configuration directives evaluated by the operating system's DOS BIOS (typically residing in IBMBIO.COM or IO.SYS) during boot. CONFIG.SYS was introduced with DOS 2.0.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Memorynoun

   the faculty of the mind by which it retains the knowledge of previous thoughts, impressions, or events

2. Memorynoun

   the reach and positiveness with which a person can remember; the strength and trustworthiness of one's power to reach and represent or to recall the past; as, his memory was never wrong

3. Memorynoun

   the actual and distinct retention and recognition of past ideas in the mind; remembrance; as, in memory of youth; memories of foreign lands

4. Memorynoun

   the time within which past events can be or are remembered; as, within the memory of man

5. Memorynoun

   something, or an aggregate of things, remembered; hence, character, conduct, etc., as preserved in remembrance, history, or tradition; posthumous fame; as, the war became only a memory

6. Memorynoun

   a memorial

FreebaseRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Memory

   In psychology, memory is the process by which information is encoded, stored, and retrieved. Encoding allows information that is from the outside world to reach our senses in the forms of chemical and physical stimuli. In this first stage we must change the information so that we may put the memory into the encoding process. Storage is the second memory stage or process. This entails that we maintain information over periods of time. Finally the third process is the retrieval of information that we have stored. We must locate it and return it to our consciousness. Some retrieval attempts may be effortless due to the type of information. From an information processing perspective there are three main stages in the formation and retrieval of memory: ⁕Encoding or registration: receiving, processing and combining of received information ⁕Storage: creation of a permanent record of the encoded information ⁕Retrieval, recall or recollection: calling back the stored information in response to some cue for use in a process or activity The loss of memory is described as forgetfulness, or as a medical disorder, amnesia.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Memory

   mem′o-ri, n. the power of retaining and reproducing mental or sensory impressions: a having or keeping in the mind: time within which past things can be remembered: that which is remembered: commemoration: remembrance.—n.pl. Memorabil′ia, things worth remembering: noteworthy points.—adj. Mem′orable, deserving to be remembered: remarkable.—adv. Mem′orably.—n. Memoran′dum, something to be remembered: a note to assist the memory: (law) a brief note of some transaction: (diplomacy) a summary of the state of a question:—pl. Memoran′dums, Memoran′da.—adjs. Mem′orātive, pertaining to memory: aiding the memory; Mem&##x14D;′rial, bringing to memory: contained in memory.—n. that which serves to keep in remembrance: a monument: a note to help the memory: a written statement forming the ground of a petition, laid before a legislative or other body: (B.) memory.—v.t. Memō′rialise, to present a memorial to: to petition by a memorial.—n. Memō′rialist, one who writes, signs, or presents a memorial.—v.t. Mem′orise, to commit to memory: (Shak.) to cause to be remembered.—adv. Memor′iter, from memory: by heart.

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Memory

   Complex mental function having four distinct phases: (1) memorizing or learning, (2) retention, (3) recall, and (4) recognition. Clinically, it is usually subdivided into immediate, recent, and remote memory.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. memory

   A component, device, unit or element of an application, computer, equipment, device, laptop, machine, network or server.

   The memory of a computer or other type of device is a vital part of its composition.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on January 16, 2020  

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   memory

   An element of our mind that functions accurately and has the ability, action and power to remember, think, connect, recognize, remember data, facts, information and statistics, use language and function as a human being.

   Our memory is an amazing part of our mind.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on January 16, 2020  

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   memory

   An experience remembered.

   My memory of that moment was so joyous together we chose to wed.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on January 16, 2020  

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. MEMORY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Memory is ranked #56195 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Memory surname appeared 364 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Memory.
   
   88.7% or 323 total occurrences were White.
   3.8% or 14 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   3.5% or 13 total occurrences were Black.
   2.7% or 10 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Basic Cognitive Process
   • Cognitive Psychology
   • Faculty
   • Hardware
   • Memory Device
   • Representation

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Memory' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1367

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Memory' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1721

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Memory' in Nouns Frequency: #433

How to pronounce Memory?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Memory in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Memory in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Memory in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Memory in a Sentence

1. Maitlyn Gandy:

   Tanner Horner’s indictment is the beginning of a long road through the justice system. I appreciate everyone’s continued support and for keeping Athena’s name and memory alive. Please take a moment to hug your children and loved ones. No one is promised another day.

2. Steve Ramirez:

   [This finding suggests] that we can bias the hippocampus to come back online at a timepoint when we wouldnt expect it to be online anymore because the memory is too old, odor can act as a cue to reinvigorate or reenergize that memory with detail.

3. Abraham Lincoln:

   We are not enemies but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic cords of memory shall swell when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of nature.

4. Dominik Bach:

   When we talk about reducing fear memory, we’re not talking about deleting the memory of what actually happened, the participants may not forget that they received a shock when the screen was red, but they ‘forget’ to be instinctively scared when they next see a red screen. Learning to fear threats is an important ability … helping us to avoid dangers. (But) over-prediction of threat can cause tremendous suffering and distress in anxiety disorders such as PTSD.

5. James M. Barrie:

   God gave us memory that we might have roses in December.

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