| 释义 |
short-term memory in British Englishnoun psychology that section of the memory storage system of limited capacity (approximately seven items) that is capable of storing material for a brief period of time Compare long-term memory short-term memory in American Englishnouninformation retained in the brain and retrievable from it over a brief span of time (contrasted with long-term memory) Word origin [1965–70 ]This word is first recorded in the period 1965–70. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Coriolis effect, Finlandization, no-fault, stun gun, wraparoundExamples of 'short-term memory' in a sentenceshort-term memory |