short-term memory
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STM

Definition & Meaning of "short-term memory"in English

Short-term memory
01

the temporary storage of information that is currently being used or actively processed by the brain, typically for a few seconds to a few minutes 

Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
complex compound
Uncountable
Examples
Short-term memory allows us to remember a phone number long enough to dial it. 
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