isolatedmemory
nounUK /ˈaɪsəleɪtɪd ˈmɛməri/
US /ˈaɪsəleɪtɪd ˈmɛməri/
A memory that stands alone and is not connected to other memories.
She had an isolated memory of a red balloon but could not remember where or when she saw it.
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2. A single stored data unit that is kept apart from other data in a computer system.
The program saved the user's preference as an isolated memory block.
3. A memory that is kept private and not shared with others.
He kept the isolated memory of that day to himself.
4. In psychology, a memory that is cut off from the usual associations and context.
The patient described an isolated memory that felt real but had no surrounding details.