What does memory mean?

Definitions for memory
ˈmɛm ə rimem·o·ry

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Princeton's WordNet

  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"

Wiktionary

  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 Dictionary

  1. MEMORYnoun

    Etymology: memoire, Fr. memoria, Latin..

    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.

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

    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.

    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.

    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.

Wikipedia

  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.

ChatGPT

  1. memory

    Memory refers to the cognitive process of encoding, storing, and retrieving information and experiences. It involves the ability to retain and recall past events, knowledge, or skills, enabling individuals to build upon previous learning and make decisions based on past encounters. Memory can range from short-term recollection of recent events to long-term retention of memories formed over an extended period. It is a fundamental aspect of cognition and plays a crucial role in daily life, learning, problem-solving, and forming personal identity.

Webster Dictionary

  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

Wikidata

  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 Dictionary

  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 Medicine

  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 Contribution

  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  


  2. 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  


  3. memory

    An experience remembered.

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


    Submitted by MaryC on January 16, 2020  


  4. memorynoun

    To be in tune with the mind as a member in the past denoting a time and place with a particular function happening. 1.) The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information.

    I behold a memory of being crucified with Christ, and it felt real as if I was on fire, but when I died the Almighty awoke me as if it was just a nightmare.

    Etymology: Mine over material


    Submitted by Tony_Elyon on March 16, 2024  

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  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.

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

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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. Lorenzo Diaz-Mataix:

    Basic findings like this one will potentially help to understand and treat many psychiatric conditions that share aberrant memory processing.

  2. Bill Beattie:

    The aim of education should be to teach us rather how to think, than what to think--rather to improve our minds, so as to enable us to think for ourselves, than to load the memory with thoughts of other men.

  3. Mike Connor:

    Cadman Kiker said. In all, 2,501 Americans were among the 4,414 Allied troops killed on those beaches. Distance always fades memory, and it is a reason why the French remember the fallen soldiers more easily. From childhood, they visit the cemeteries, memorials and museums that dot the Normandy countryside. U.S. veterans are invariably impressed by what French youngsters still know about their feats, their undying gratitude, while many are wistful that those stories resonate less and less among American youths where they live. Its so frightening, if Cadman Kiker forget history, it is doomed to repeat itself.

  4. Marc Roig:

    When thinking about how to maximize your training regimen to improve/maintain memory do not ask yourself only what type of exercise, intensity or frequency is the best. Ask yourself when to train to achieve the best results.

  5. Elena Paravantes:

    Greens such as spinach, kale, collard greens, chard, etc. are a nutrient-dense food, research has shown that consuming at least one serving of greens a day resulted in slower cognitive decline as measured on tests for memory and thinking skills.

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