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short-term memory

short-term memory noun: the capacity for holding, but not manipulating, a small amount of information in mind in an active, readily available state for a short period of time.

Noun

short-term memory (uncountable)

  1. The capacity for holding, but not manipulating, a small amount of information in mind in an active, readily available state for a short period of time.
    Synonyms:
    STM

Synonyms of short-term memory

Questions about short-term memory

What does short-term memory mean?
Short-term memory means the capacity for holding, but not manipulating, a small amount of information in mind in an active, readily available state for a short period of time.
What part of speech is short-term memory?
Short-term memory is a noun.

Words near short-term memory in the dictionary

  1. short-tailed parrots
  2. short-tailed weasel
  3. short-tailed weasels
  4. short-tempered
  5. short-term
  6. short-term memory
  7. short-termer
  8. short-termers
  9. short-termism
  10. short-termist
  11. short-termists

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