associative memory

AmE /əˈsoʊʃiətɪv ˈmɛməri/

associative memories

Definition

Definition of associative memory - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

psychology

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ability of a mind to recall ideas because they are linked together

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Smelling the perfume triggered his associative memory of childhood holidays.

technology

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computer memory that finds stored data using its content not address

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The processor used associative memory to speed up certain search operations.

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Expressions with associative

associative array

data structure using keys to access values

The associative array stores user data by username.

set associative

adj.

relating to cache memory organization in computers

The set associative cache improved the system's performance.

Expressions with memory

dim memory

vague recollection of something

I have a dim memory of visiting this place as a child.

elephant's memory

very good memory like an elephant

She has an elephant's memory for birthdays.

jog memory

help someone remember something forgotten

The old photo jogged my memory of our trip.

memory lane

nostalgic journey through past memories

We took a walk down memory lane, recalling our childhood.

erase from memory

remove something from one's memory

She tried to erase the painful event from memory.

have a short memory

forget things quickly or easily

He has a short memory and often forgets names.

refresh someone's memory

help someone remember something

She showed him a photo to refresh his memory.

commit something to memory

learn something by heart

He committed the speech to memory before the presentation.

it slips someone's memory

exp.

fail to remember to do something important

It slipped her memory to call the doctor.

jog someone's memory

help someone remember something

Seeing the old photo jogged his memory about the trip.

Examples of associative memory in a sentence

Therapists often work with patients to understand how associative memory shapes their fears.
The system’s associative memory allowed it to match patterns almost instantly.
Engineers implemented associative memory to improve database lookup performance.

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French:mémoire associative, mémoire adressée par le contenu, ...
German:assoziatives Gedächtnis, assoziativer Speicher, ...
Italian:memoria associativa, memoria ad accesso associativo, ...
Spanish:memoria asociativa, ...
Portuguese:memória associativa, memória content-addressable, ...
Chinese:联想记忆, 联想存储器, ...
Japanese:連合記憶, 連想メモリ, ...
Arabic:ذَاكِرَةٌ اِرْتِبَاطِيَّةٌ, ذاكِرَة تَرابُطِيّة, ...
Hebrew:זִכָּרוֹן אַסּוֹצְיָאטִיבִי, זִיכָּרוֹן אַסוֹצְיָאטִיבִי, ...
Russian:ассоциативная память, память с ассоциативным доступом, ...
Ukrainian:асоціативна пам'ять, пам'ять з доступом за змістом, ...
Hindi:संगतात्मक स्मृति, सहसंबंधी स्मृति, ...
Bengali:সহযোগী স্মৃতি, অ্যাসোসিয়েটিভ মেমরি, ...
Catalan:memòria associativa, memòria per associació, ...
Czech:paměť na základě asociací, obsahově adresovatelná paměť, ...
Danish:associativ hukommelse, associativt hukommelseslager, ...
Dutch:associatief geheugen, inhoudsgeadresseerd geheugen, ...
Greek:συνειρμική μνήμη, μνήμη περιεχομένου, ...
Hungarian:asszociatív emlékezet, asszociatív memória, ...
Khmer:ការចងចាំដោយសមាគម, អង្គចងចាំសហភ្ជាប់, ...
Korean:연상 기억, 연상 메모리, ...
Persian:حافظه تداعی‌گر, حافظه تداعی‌شونده, ...
Polish:pamięć asocjacyjna, pamięć adresowana treścią, ...
Portuguese (BR):memória associativa, memória por associação, ...
Romanian:memorie asociativă, memorie de asociere, ...
Swedish:associativt minne, innehållsadresserbart minne, ...
Thai:ความทรงจำเชิงสัมพันธ์, หน่วยความจำแบบเชื่อมโยง, ...
Turkish:çağrışımsal bellek, ilişkisel bellek, ...
Vietnamese:trí nhớ liên tưởng, bộ nhớ liên kết, ...

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