memory bank
noun
: a computer device or component in which information is stored to be retrieved as needed
—often plural
But it turned out the spacecraft's computer had overloaded trying to do two things at once—receive instructions for the flyby while compressing images in its memory banks.—
Kenneth Chang
—often used figuratively especially for the part of the mind in which memories are storedKenneth ChangHere's something I pulled up from the memory bank the other day, after cruising the mystery aisles of my neighborhood bookstore …—Marilyn Stasio
Marilyn StasioThe same two hormones, it now appears, also prime the brain to take very special note in its memory banks of the circumstance that set off the [fight-or-flight] reaction.—Daniel Goleman
Daniel GolemanExamples of memory bank in a Sentence
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When the Doctor is planning to break into memory banks to search for answers about why robots and people suddenly stopped peacefully coexisting, Belinda decides to use a polishing robot to lead the robots to her.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, the posterior portion of the hippocampus that lit up is the same region associated with an adult’s episodic memory banks.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 21 Mar. 2025
Or just wish to experience the sensation of sitting alone in a quiet church—whether that’s one tucked away in my own memory banks or on the streets of Rome today—and recalling the feeling of closeness to the divine that continues to bring believers through the doors today.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2025
Long Beach native Hood Historian serves as the memory bank for L.A.
NBCUniversal completes a green upgrade of its historic studio, bringing it more in line with its glamorous image as a storied movie factory and theme park known to the world.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, the posterior portion of the hippocampus that lit up is the same region associated with an adult’s episodic memory banks.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 21 Mar. 2025
Or just wish to experience the sensation of sitting alone in a quiet church—whether that’s one tucked away in my own memory banks or on the streets of Rome today—and recalling the feeling of closeness to the divine that continues to bring believers through the doors today.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2025
Long Beach native Hood Historian serves as the memory bank for L.A.
NBCUniversal completes a green upgrade of its historic studio, bringing it more in line with its glamorous image as a storied movie factory and theme park known to the world.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Memory bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/memory%20bank. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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