how-to memory

noun

UK /ˌhaʊˈtuː ˈmɛməri/

US /ˌhaʊˈtuː ˈmɛməri/

A how-to memory is when you remember the steps for doing something.

Thanks to her how-to memory, she can bake cookies without looking at the recipe.

SYNONYMS

procedural memory step memory skill memory method memory

RELATED WORDS

routine practice instructions habit recipe

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The ability to recall the order of actions in a task.

His how-to memory helped him fix the bike quickly.

3. A remembered set of directions for making or doing something.

She kept a how-to memory of the craft project in her head.

4. Knowledge stored as a sequence of steps rather than facts.

Riding a bike uses how-to memory, not word memory.