working memory

Noun

working memory (countable and uncountable, plural working memories)

1. A cognitive system with a limited capacity that can hold information temporarily.
   • Not only can working memory assessment inform the diagnosis of learning disabilities, but the early screening of working memory could identify children at risk for learning problems.2011 January 4, Milton J. Dehn, Working Memory and Academic Learning, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, page 7
   • In each case, our primary interest is in identifying what role, if any, is played by working memory in the development of the particular domain of language ability.2014 February 4, Susan E. Gathercole, Alan D. Baddeley, Working Memory and Language, Psychology Press, →ISBN, page 25