connectedmemory

noun
UK /kəˈnɛktɪd ˈmɛməri/
US /kəˈnɛktɪd ˈmɛməri/

A connected memory is a memory that is linked to other memories in your mind.

When I smelled fresh bread, a connected memory of baking with Grandma came back to me.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A memory that stays linked to a device or network so it can be shared.

The photos were saved as a connected memory that all the family phones could open.

3. In computing, storage that is tied to other storage so data can move between them.

The server used connected memory so the two computers could share files quickly.

4. A shared group memory that many people remember together.

The town festival is a connected memory for everyone who grew up there.