long-term memory

American  

noun

1. information stored in the brain and retrievable over a long period of time, often over the entire life span of the individual (short-term memory ).

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long-term memory British  

noun

1. psychol that section of the memory storage system in which experiences are stored on a semipermanent basis Compare short-term memory

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Etymology

Origin of long-term memory

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

In the transformer, short-term memory and long-term memory are organized in an incompatible manner, with no clear way to transfer from short-term memory to long-term memory, according to Stamirowska.

From The Wall Street Journal

The results indicate that long-term memory relies not on a single on/off switch, but on a sequence of gene-regulating programs that unfold like molecular timers across the brain.

From Science Daily

"This coupling likely reflects the transfer of learned information from the hippocampus to the cortex, enhancing long-term memory storage," Dr Cross says.

From Science Daily

A tiny fraction of these short-term memories -- those most relevant to us -- are moved to a more permanent exhibit, our long-term memory, where they are stored for days, years, or decades.

From Science Daily

Researchers found that maternal immune activity during a critical period of sex-dependent brain development in pregnancy affected the offspring's long-term memory circuitry and function in childhood and midlife, with different patterns for males and females.

From Science Daily