Long-term memory

/lɔŋ tɜrm ˈmɛməri/ noun

Definition

The memory system that stores information for extended periods, from minutes to a lifetime, with seemingly unlimited capacity. It includes both explicit memories (conscious recollection) and implicit memories (unconscious influences on behavior).

Etymology

The term emerged in the 1960s as researchers distinguished between temporary and permanent memory storage, with 'long-term' simply indicating duration. The concept evolved from early computer metaphors of memory as storage systems with different temporal characteristics.

Kelly Says

Long-term memory is like a vast library with no size limit, but with a quirky filing system - memories aren't stored like books on shelves but as networks of connections that can be accessed through multiple pathways! This is why a random smell can suddenly unlock a detailed childhood memory you thought was lost forever.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
extended
extended
ARالعربية
ذاكرة طويلة الأمد
dha-kara tal-u-ta al-amd
BNবাংলা
স্মৃতি
smr-tee
CACatalà
memòria a llarg termini
me-mo-ree-a ah lar-g ter-mee-nee
CSČeština
dlouhodobá paměť
dlo-u-ho-dob-ah pa-me-t'
DADansk
langtids hukommelse
lang-tids hoo-kom-mels-e
DEDeutsch
Langzeitgedächtnis
lang-zeit-geh-dacht-niss
ELΕλληνικά
μακροχρόνια μνήμη
mak-ro-khro-nia m-nee-meh
ESEspañol
memoria a largo plazo
me-mo-ree-a ah lar-go pla-zah
FAفارسی
خاطره بلندمدت
kha-ta-reh baland-mad-t
FISuomi
pitkäaikaismuisto
pit-kä-aika-muis-too
FRFrançais
mémoire à long terme
me-mo-ar ah long term
GUGU
લાંબા સમયની સ્મૃતિ
lamba samay-nee smr-tee
HAHA
hannun tsawon
han-nun tsaw-on
HEעברית
זיכרון לטווח ארוך
zik-kron le-too-ach a-rook
HIहिन्दी
दीर्घकालिक स्मृति
dee-rgh-ka-alik smr-tee
HUMagyar
hosszútávú memória
hosszu-ta-vu me-mo-ree-a
IDBahasa Indonesia
memori jangka panjang
me-mo-ri jan-ga pan-jang
IGIG
ihe nri
ee-he n-ree
ITItaliano
memoria a lungo termine
me-mo-ree-a ah loo-ngo ter-mee-neh
JA日本語
長期記憶
cho-ki kioku
KKKK
ұзақ мерзімді ескеріс
oo-zaq mer-zim-di es-ke-ris
KMKM
ការរក្សា
ka-ar ro-k-sa
KO한국어
장기 기억
jang-gi gi-eok
MRMR
लंबी काळजी स्मरण
lamb-ee ka-al-jee sm-ran
MSBahasa Melayu
ingatan jangka panjang
in-ga-tan jan-ga pan-jang
MYမြန်မာ
လျှောက်လျောက် စိတ်
ly-shouk-lyouk seet
NLNederlands
langetermijngeheugen
lang-te-r-mijn-geh-heu-gen
NONorsk
langtidsminne
lang-tids-min-neh
PAPA
ਲੰਮੇ ਸਮੇਂ ਦੀ ਯਾਦ
lam-me sa-men dee yaad
PLPolski
pamięć długoterminowa
pa-mjech doo-g-oh-ter-mee-no-wa
PTPortuguês
memória de longo prazo
me-mo-ree-a deh lon-go pra-zo
RORomână
memorie pe termen lung
me-mo-ree pe ter-men lung
RUРусский
долговременная память
dolgo-vremen-naya pa-myat'
SVSvenska
långtidsminne
lang-tids-min-neh
SWKiswahili
kumbukumbu ya muda mrefu
kum-bu-ku-mbu ya moo-da m-refu
TAதமிழ்
நீண்ட 기간 நினைவகம்
nee-n-tha gi-gan ni-na-va-kam
TEతెలుగు
పొడవునాటి జ్ఞానం
po-da-vu-na-tee j-nya-nam
THไทย
ความจำระยะยาว
kwan-jam ra-ya-yaow
TLTL
matagal na alaala
ma-ta-gal na a-la-ala
TRTürkçe
uzun vadeli hafıza
oo-zun va-deh-lee ha-fi-zah
UKУкраїнська
довготривала пам'ять
do-v-go-tri-va-la pa-m'yat'
URاردو
لمبی مدت یادداشت
lam-bee mud-dat ya-dasht
VITiếng Việt
bộ nhớ dài hạn
bo nho dai han
YOYO
aṣọpọ
a-sho-po
ZH中文
长期记忆
chang-qi ji-yi
ZUZU
umlando
oom-lan-do

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