time of memory
The term "time of memory" can refer to various contexts, including historical, legal, psychological, and computing fields.
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Definition
B2History
(general)A period in history that people currently alive can remember.
Example
- The events of World War II are still within the time of memory for many individuals.
C1Law
(formal)A point in time so distant that no living person can provide evidence to contradict a claimed right or custom.
Example
- The land was claimed based on a right that was said to exist since time of memory.
C1Psychology
(technical)The concept of improved recall when the context at encoding and retrieval is the same.
Example
- Context-dependent memory is a key aspect of the time of memory in psychology.
C2Computing
(technical)The duration it takes for a computer to access data from memory.
Example
- The time of memory access is crucial for the overall performance of a computer system.
Similar
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