memory

noun
mem·o·ry
/ˈmɛm.ə.ɹi/

The ability of the brain to record information or impressions with the facility of recalling them later, usually at will.

Example

“Memory is a facility common to all animals.”

Other meanings

A record of a thing or an event stored and available for later use by an organism.
“I have no memory of that event.”
The part of a computer that stores variable executable code or data (RAM) or unalterable executable code or default data (ROM).
“This data passes from the CPU to the memory.”

Example sentences

“What is your favorite memory from childhood?”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“You've got a good memory for faces.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“What's your earliest childhood memory?”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

Word history

From Latin "memoria".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “memory” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.