working memory
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Participants who stopped practicing music showed declines in verbal working memory and a reduction in gray matter volume within the right putamen.
From Science Daily • Jun. 13, 2026
These capabilities make it “exceptionally” suited for complex agentic AI workloads, which demand extensive working memory for context retention and high-speed communication, Alibaba said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
In early elementary school, children may struggle with their working memory, including learning simple children’s songs.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2025
My executive function, the set of mental processes that help order the day-to-day — like organization, working memory, time management and focus — was in shambles.
From Salon • Sep. 22, 2025
This let them measure not just focus, but his short-term, or working, memory.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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