Meanings
nounshort-term memory (uncountable)
- uncountablehuman sciencesThe capacity for holding, but not manipulating, a small amount of information in mind in an active, readily available state for a short period of time.
Synonyms: STM
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe capacity for holding, but not manipulating, a small amount of information in mind in an active, readily available state for a short period of time.
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Translations
Danish korttidshukommelse
- korttidshukommelseTranslations
Dutch kortetermijngeheugen
- kortetermijngeheugenTranslations
Finnish lyhytkestoinen muisti, pikamuisti
- lyhytkestoinen muistiTranslations
- pikamuistiTranslations
French mémoire à court terme
- mémoire à court termeTranslations
German Kurzzeitgedächtnis
- KurzzeitgedächtnisTranslations
Italian memoria a breve termine
- memoria a breve termineTranslations
Māori mahara maupoto
- mahara maupotoTranslations
Norwegian Bokmål korttidshukommelse
- korttidshukommelseTranslations
Polish pamięć krótkotrwała
- pamięć krótkotrwałaTranslations
Russian кратковре́менная па́мять
- кратковре́менная па́мять (kratkovrémennaja pámjatʹ)Translations
Spanish memoria a corto plazo
- memoria a corto plazoTranslations
Swedish närminne, korttidsminne
- närminneTranslations
- korttidsminneTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
short-term memory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short-term%20memory
MLA
“short-term memory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short-term%20memory. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “short-term memory,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short-term%20memory.
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