memoryload
nounUK /ˈmɛməri ləʊd/
US /ˈmɛməri loʊd/
The amount of things your brain has to remember at one time.
When the teacher gave too many instructions at once, the memoryload became too much for the class.
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2. The total amount of data a computer keeps in its memory while working.
The old laptop crashed because the memoryload was too high.
3. The strain on your mind when you try to hold many ideas at the same time.
Taking notes helps reduce the memoryload during a long lecture.
4. The amount of remembered information a person carries from past experience.
After the move, her memoryload of new names and places felt heavy.