memory bank
Americannoun
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the complete records, archives, or the like of an organization, country, etc.
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the total of a person's memories or recollections.
Etymology
Origin of memory bank
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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“At the same time, the bear-market memory bank gauges of an ever-increasing percent of the population are now bouncing off empty: What could go wrong?”
From MarketWatch • Nov. 25, 2025
To have that problem-solving in your memory bank will be vital.
From BBC • Nov. 24, 2025
For much of Saturday night, it appeared that what came before and after would need to be immediately erased from the memory bank.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2024
“So it’s fun to kind of go back into the memory bank and just remember some of the more stress-free times, I guess.”
From Seattle Times • Jan. 19, 2024
I pulled the tale from the memory bank, but it wasn't hard.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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