filteredmemory
nounUK /ˈfɪltəd ˈmɛməri/
US /ˈfɪltərd ˈmɛməri/
A memory that has been cleaned up so only the parts you want are kept.
After the fight, she kept only a filtered memory of the happy times they shared.
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2. A computer storage record that has been screened to remove unwanted data.
The program loaded a filtered memory of the log, showing only errors.
3. A remembered image that has been altered by the mind to seem better or worse.
His filtered memory made the old house look grander than it ever was.
4. The act of sorting through memories to keep only certain ones.
Filtered memory helped him cope by blocking out the worst days.