memory-driven processing
noun phraseUK /ˈmɛməri ˈdrɪvən ˈprəʊsɛsɪŋ/
US /ˈmɛməri ˈdrɪvən ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ/
Thinking that uses things you already remember to help you understand new things.
When she read the new story, her memory-driven processing helped her guess what would happen next.
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2. A computer method that uses stored data to decide what to do next.
The robot's memory-driven processing let it remember where it had already been.
3. The way our brains use past events to make sense of what is happening now.
Memory-driven processing explains why a familiar smell can bring back an old feeling.
4. A learning approach where remembering facts helps solve new problems.
Her memory-driven processing made the math test easier because she recalled the rules.