memory

• Nom désignant la faculté mentale de conserver et de se rappeler des informations, des expériences ou des événements passés, ainsi que le contenu de cette faculté ou un souvenir particulier.

A noun referring to the mental faculty or process of retaining and recalling past experiences, information, or events.

1. Ability to rememberA2formal

   The mental capacity to retain and recall past experiences, information, or events.

   mémoire (capacité à se souvenir)

   • She has an excellent memory for names and faces.
   • His memory began to fade as he grew older.
   • The accident affected her short-term memory.

   Synonymesrecallrecollectionremembranceretentionretentiveness

   Antonymesforgetfulness

2. Recollection of an eventA2formal

   A specific recollection or impression of a past event or experience.

   souvenir

   • I have fond memories of my childhood summers.
   • The photograph brought back happy memories.
   • He shared his memories of the war with his grandchildren.

   Synonymesflashbackimpressionmental imagerecallrecollectionremembrancereminiscencethought

3. Computer storageB1formalIT

   The part of a computer where data or instructions are stored for processing.

   Mémoire informatique

   • This laptop has 16 gigabytes of memory.
   • The program requires a lot of memory to run smoothly.
   • You should clear the memory to free up space.

   Synonymesramstorage