Memory (disambiguation)
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Memory
is an organism's ability to store, retain, and recall information.
Memory or Memories may also refer to:
Memory
In psychology, memory is an organism's ability to store, retain, and recall information and experiences. Traditional studies of memory began in the fields of philosophy, including techniques of artificially enhancing memory....
is an organism's ability to store, retain, and recall information.
Memory or Memories may also refer to:
Songs
- "Memory" (Cats song), a song from Cats
- "Memory" (Sugarcult song)
- "Memories" (1915 song)Memories (1915 song)"Memories" is a popular song with music by Egbert Van Alstyne and lyrics by Gus Kahn, published in 1915.The song has become a pop standard, recorded by many people over the years. John Barnes Wells may have made the first recording in 1916. Henry Burr also did a recording in 1916, as Harry...
, by Egbert Van Alstyne and Gustave Kahn - "Memories" (David Guetta song)Memories (David Guetta song)"Memories" is song by French disc jockey David Guetta featuring American rapper Kid Cudi. It was released in February 2010 as the fourth single from Guetta's fourth studio album, One Love. The song became a top five hit in Belgium, Austria, Czech Republic, Australia, the Netherlands, Finland, New...
- "Memories" (Harold Faltermeyer song)
- "Memories" (Vamps song)Memories (Vamps song)"Memories" is the seventh single by Vamps, released on December 15, 2010. The limited edition came with a DVD that includes the music videos for "Piano Duet" and "Memories". The single reached number 4 on the Oricon chart....
- "Memories" (Within Temptation song)Memories (Within Temptation song)"Memories" is the second single of the album The Silent Force of Dutch symphonic metal/rock band Within Temptation.-Track Listing:CD single#"Memories"#"Aquarius" CD Multi single#"Memories"#"Destroyed"...
- "Memories" (Weezer song)Memories (Weezer song)"Memories" is a song by the band Weezer. It is the opening track and first single from their 2010 album Hurley and was first released online on August 10, 2010. Following the death of Jackass member Ryan Dunn, the video became the most searched for video on YouTube.-Music video:The music video for...
- "Memories", Elvis Presley which debuted on the 1968 television special Elvis
- "Memories", by Daevid Allen on the album Banana MoonBanana MoonBanana Moon is a 1971 studio album by Daevid Allen. The album is sometimes referred to as Bananamoon and it was also reissued as a Gong album....
- "Memories", by Leonard Cohen from the album Death of a Ladies' ManDeath of a Ladies' ManDeath of a Ladies' Man is the fifth of Leonard Cohen's albums. Produced and co-written by the storied Phil Spector, it was a surprise to some fans when the voice of typically minimalist Cohen was surrounded, some critics said submerged completely, by Spector's Wall of Sound, which included multiple...
- "Memories", by Earth and FireEarth and FireEarth and Fire were a progressive rock group formed in the Netherlands by brothers Chris and Gerard Koerts. Most popular in the 1970s, Earth and Fire came to produce many chart topping hits in the Dutch pop scene. Though they experienced success in the Netherlands, their music never quite made it...
Albums
- Memories (Barbra Streisand album)Memories (Barbra Streisand album)Memories is an album released by Barbra Streisand in 1981. It is primarily a compilation of previously released material, but includes three newly recorded songs. The album was certified 5x Platinum by the RIAA, reaching #10 on the US charts. First released on Columbia, it was re-released under the...
- Memories (Doc Watson album)Memories (Doc Watson album)Memories is the title of a recording by Doc Watson, released in 1975. It was originally released as a double-LP by Capitol Records. It peaked at No. 47 on Billboard Country Albums charts and No...
- Memories (The Vogues album)Memories (The Vogues album)Memories was an LP album by The Vogues, released by Reprise Records in 1969, under catalog number RS 6347.The album was reissued, combined with the 1970 Vogues album The Vogues Sing the Good Old Songs, in compact disc format, by Taragon Records on November 6, 2001.-Track listing:-External reference:...
- Memories: The '68 Comeback Special, an Elvis Presley compilation album
- Memories: The Best Of Elaine PaigeMemories: The Best Of Elaine PaigeMemories: The Best Of Elaine Paige is a compilation album by Elaine Paige, released in 1987, on the Warner Music label.This album covers Elaine Paige's career at WEA from 1981 up until 1986, with tracks from all of her five albums recorded for the label...
, an Elaine Paige compilation album
Literature
- "Memory" (H. P. Lovecraft), a short story by H.P. Lovecraft
- "Memory" (Poul Anderson)Memory (Poul Anderson)Memory is a science fiction narration by Poul Anderson, first published in 1957.- Plot :In a far future, people are distributed over a large number of planets, many of which have lost contact with Earth's civilisation...
, a 1957 science fiction narration by Poul Anderson - "Memory" (Stephen King)Memory (Stephen King)"Memory" is a short story by Stephen King that was originally published in the "summer reading" issue of Tin House magazine in July 2006. It is now confirmed to be similar to the first chapter of Duma Key...
, a short story by Stephen King - Memory (Bujold novel)Memory (Bujold novel)Memory is a science fiction novel by Lois McMaster Bujold, first published in October 1996. It is a part of the Vorkosigan Saga, and is the eleventh full-length novel in publication order.- Plot summary :...
, a novel in the Vorkosigan Saga by Lois McMaster Bujold - Memory, a 1987 novel by Margaret MahyMargaret MahyMargaret Mahy ONZ is a well-known New Zealand author of children's and young adult books. While the plots of many of her books have strong supernatural elements, her writing concentrates on the themes of human relationships and growing up.Her books The Haunting and The Changeover: A Supernatural...
Film and television
- Memory (1971 film), a documentary by Grigori ChukhraiGrigori ChukhraiGrigori Naumovich Chukhrai was a prominent Soviet film director and screenwriter. He is the father of director Pavel Chukhrai.-Career:He was born in Melitopol in the Zaporizhia Oblast of Ukraine...
- Memory (2006 film)Memory (2006 film)Memory is a 2006 American techno-thriller film written by Bennett Joshua Davlin, and starring Billy Zane, Tricia Helfer and Terry Chen.-Synopsis:...
, a techno-thriller by Bennett Joshua Davlin - Memories (film)Memories (film)Memories is an anime produced in 1995 by artist/director Katsuhiro Otomo which were based on three of his manga short stories. The film is composed of three episodes: , and...
, a 1995 anime film by Otomo Katsuhiro - "Memories" (The Twilight Zone)Memories (The Twilight Zone)"Memories" is the forty-first episode "Memories" is the forty-first episode "Memories" is the forty-first episode (the sixth episode of the third season (1988–1989) of the television series The New Twilight Zone.-Opening narration:-Synopsis:...
, an episode of The Twilight Zone - Memory (2008 film)Memory (2008 film)Memory is a Thai horror film released in 2008. It stars Ananda Everingham and Mai Charoenpura.A married psychiatrist in Chiang Mai is tasked with looking in on Phrae, a troubled, 7-year-old girl who is showing signs of abuse. Her mother, Ing-orn, has no explanation for the bruises on the girl's...
, a Thai horror
Engineering
- Battery memory, an effect observed in nickel cadmium rechargeable batteries that causes them to hold less charge
- Semiconductor memorySemiconductor memorySemiconductor memory is an electronic data storage device, often used as computer memory, implemented on a semiconductor-based integrated circuit. Examples of semiconductor memory include non-volatile memory such as Read-only memory , magnetoresistive random access memory , and flash memory...
, electronic memory used in digital electronics, for example- Computer memoryComputer memoryIn computing, memory refers to the physical devices used to store programs or data on a temporary or permanent basis for use in a computer or other digital electronic device. The term primary memory is used for the information in physical systems which are fast In computing, memory refers to the...
, devices that are used to store data or programs on a temporary or permanent basis for use in a computer - Read-only memoryRead-only memoryRead-only memory is a class of storage medium used in computers and other electronic devices. Data stored in ROM cannot be modified, or can be modified only slowly or with difficulty, so it is mainly used to distribute firmware .In its strictest sense, ROM refers only...
, semiconductor memory that cannot be modified - Volatile memoryVolatile memoryVolatile memory, also known as volatile storage, is computer memory that requires power to maintain the stored information, unlike non-volatile memory which does not require a maintained power supply...
, semiconductor memory that requires power to maintain the stored information - Non-volatile memoryNon-volatile memoryNon-volatile memory, nonvolatile memory, NVM or non-volatile storage, in the most basic sense, is computer memory that can retain the stored information even when not powered. Examples of non-volatile memory include read-only memory, flash memory, ferroelectric RAM, most types of magnetic computer...
, semiconductor memory that can retain the stored information even when not powered
- Computer memory
- Computer data storage, computer components, devices, and recording media that retain digital data
Other uses
- Collective memoryCollective memoryCollective memory refers to the shared pool of information held in the memories of two or more members of a group, and was coined by the philosopher and sociologist Maurice Halbwachs. Collective memory can be shared, passed on and constructed by groups both small and large...
, memory that is shared, passed on and constructed by a group or modern society - Immunological memory, a characteristic of the adaptive immunity
- Long-term memoryLong-term memoryLong-term memory is memory in which associations among items are stored, as part of the theory of a dual-store memory model. According to the theory, long term memory differs structurally and functionally from working memory or short-term memory, which ostensibly stores items for only around 20–30...
, the ability of the brain to store and recover memories - PamyatPamyatPamyat is a Russian nationalist organization identifying itself as the "People's National-patriotic Orthodox Christian movement." The group's stated focus is preserving Russian culture.- History :...
(Память, "memory"), A Russian ultra-nationalist organization - Working memoryWorking memoryWorking memory has been defined as the system which actively holds information in the mind to do verbal and nonverbal tasks such as reasoning and comprehension, and to make it available for further information processing...
or short-term memoryShort-term memoryShort-term memory is the capacity for holding a small amount of information in mind in an active, readily available state for a short period of time. The duration of short-term memory is believed to be in the order of seconds. A commonly cited capacity is 7 ± 2 elements...
, the ability of the brain (or a computer) to temporarily store data while processing it
See also
- MemeMemeA meme is "an idea, behaviour or style that spreads from person to person within a culture."A meme acts as a unit for carrying cultural ideas, symbols or practices, which can be transmitted from one mind to another through writing, speech, gestures, rituals or other imitable phenomena...
- Art of memoryArt of memoryThe Art of Memory or Ars Memorativa is a general term used to designate a loosely associated group of mnemonic principles and techniques used to organize memory impressions, improve recall, and assist in the combination and 'invention' of ideas. It is sometimes referred to as mnemotechnics...
- Concentration (game)Concentration (game)Concentration, also known as Memory, Pelmanism, Shinkei-suijaku, Pexeso or simply Pairs, is a card game in which all of the cards are laid face down on a surface and two cards are flipped face up over each turn. The object of the game is to turn over pairs of matching cards...
or "Memory", a card game - Shape memory alloyShape memory alloyA shape-memory alloy is an alloy that "remembers" its original, cold-forged shape: returning the pre-deformed shape by heating. This material is a lightweight, solid-state alternative to conventional actuators such as hydraulic, pneumatic, and motor-based systems...
- "The Way We Were" (song)The Way We Were (song)"The Way We Were" is the title song to the 1973 movie The Way We Were, starring Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford. The song was written by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman, scored by Marvin Hamlisch and performed by Streisand...
, which includes the lyrics "Memories, light the corners of my mind"