task-oriented memory

noun

UK /tɑːsk ˈɔːriəntɪd ˈmeməri/

US /tæsk ˈɔːriəntɪd ˈmeməri/

A kind of memory that helps you remember how to do things step by step.

Her task-oriented memory helped her remember the steps to tie her shoes.

SYNONYMS

procedural memory skill memory habit memory how-to memory

RELATED WORDS

working memory long-term memory muscle memory learning

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Memory used to keep track of a job you are doing right now.

He used task-oriented memory to remember which boxes he had already packed.

3. The ability to recall the order of actions in a routine.

Task-oriented memory let her follow the morning routine without being told.

4. Memory that focuses on completing a goal rather than on details.

With task-oriented memory, she remembered to finish her homework before playing.