memory hole
noun
a notional place to which information, events, etc., are relegated in order to be forgotten.
memory holes
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pluralof memory hole.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Gaba drew parallels with the memory holes in George Orwell’s “1984,” which are incinerator chutes that burn references to the past, allowing the government to rewrite history without leaving a trace of the deception.
From Salon ● Feb. 4, 2025
Checklists plug memory holes and put a safety net under human errors.
From New York Times ● Jan. 11, 2017
For some reason they were nicknamed memory holes.
From "1984" by George Orwell
