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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Which means you have to find your emotional connection, and that’s likely going to generate from whatever synapses are firing up in the memory bank.
From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026
QMM reframes the universe as both a cosmic memory bank and a quantum computer.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 18, 2026
Can a young investor, without actually living through a bear market, study enough history to adequately fill his memory bank?
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 25, 2025
This time, he just needed to dig into the memory bank from last weekend when Gordon converted a penalty for the Magpies against champions Manchester City.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 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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