semantic encoding
nounUK /sɪˈmæntɪk ɪnˈkəʊdɪŋ/
US /sɪˈmæntɪk ɪnˈkoʊdɪŋ/
Semantic encoding is when your brain remembers something by thinking about what it means.
Using semantic encoding, she remembered the new words by linking them to pictures in her mind.
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2. In computing, the process of attaching meaning or labels to data so a computer can understand it.
The search engine uses semantic encoding to match questions with the right answers.
3. In linguistics, turning ideas into words or symbols that carry meaning.
Translators rely on semantic encoding to keep the original meaning intact.
4. In psychology, storing information by its meaning rather than by its sound or look.
Students who use semantic encoding tend to remember facts longer than those who just repeat them.