screen memory

noun

A childhood memory that is invented or exaggerated to cover up some other possibly traumatic memory.

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Meanings

nounscreen memory (countable and uncountable, plural screen memories)

plural screen memories

  1. countablehuman sciencesA childhood memory that is invented or exaggerated to cover up some other possibly traumatic memory.
  2. countableuncountablecomputingA portion of computer memory storing the graphics currently displayed on the screen.
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