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 memory memory /ˈmɛmɝi/

noun

  1. () Something that is remembered  ( memory )
    something that is remembered
     Search as he would, the memory was lost
    search as he would, the memory was lost
  2. () The cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered  ( remembering , memory )
    the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
     He can do it from memory
    he can do it from memory
     He enjoyed remembering his father
    he enjoyed remembering his father
  3. () The power of retaining and recalling past experience  ( retentivity , retention , retentiveness , memory )
    the power of retaining and recalling past experience
     He had a good memory when he was younger
    he had a good memory when he was younger
  4. () An electronic memory device  ( computer memory , computer storage , memory board , memory , storage , store )
    an electronic memory device
     A memory and the CPU form the central part of a computer to which peripherals are attached
    a memory and the CPU form the central part of a computer to which peripherals are attached
  5. The area of cognitive psychology that studies memory processes  ( memory )
    the area of cognitive psychology that studies memory processes
     He taught a graduate course on learning and memory
    he taught a graduate course on learning and memory