memory-dependent processing

noun
UK /ˈmɛməri dɪˈpɛndənt ˈprəʊsɛsɪŋ/
US /ˈmɛməri dɪˈpɛndənt ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ/

Thinking that needs things you already remember to work.

Solving a puzzle from memory is memory-dependent processing.

SYNONYMS

recall-based processingmemory-driven processingretrieval-dependent processingremembering-based thinking

RELATED WORDS

memoryrecallcognitionlearningretrieval

OTHER MEANINGS

2. In computing, a task that relies on stored data to run.

The app uses memory-dependent processing to load your saved files.

3. In psychology, mental work that uses past experience to understand new information.

Recognizing a friend's face is memory-dependent processing.

4. In AI, a model's use of remembered patterns to make predictions.

The chatbot's answers come from memory-dependent processing of past conversations.