recollectionprocessing

noun

UK /ˌrekəˈlekʃən ˈprəʊsesɪŋ/

US /ˌrekəˈlekʃən ˈprɑːsesɪŋ/

The way your brain sorts and saves memories so you can remember them later.

During sleep, recollection processing helps your brain organize the day's events into lasting memories.

SYNONYMS

memory consolidation memory encoding memory storage recall processing retention processing

RELATED WORDS

memory recall encoding consolidation forgetting

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The act of retrieving stored information from memory in a structured way.

The test measured recollection processing by asking students to recall words in order.

3. A computer system's method of gathering and organizing stored data for later use.

The database's recollection processing quickly pulled up old records.

4. The mental steps involved in bringing a past experience back to mind.

Her recollection processing was slow after the injury, but it improved with therapy.