memoryshift
nounUK /ˈmɛməriʃɪft/
US /ˈmɛməriʃɪft/
A memoryshift is when your memory moves or changes to a new place.
After the update, the app did a memoryshift and moved all my photos to a new folder.
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2. A sudden change in the way someone remembers something.
Telling the story again caused a memoryshift, and she recalled the day differently.
3. In computing, the act of moving data from one memory location to another.
The program performed a memoryshift to free up space for the new game.
4. A change in focus from past memories to present awareness.
The walk by the old school brought a gentle memoryshift, pulling him back to the present.