memory
noun
ˈmeməri 
ˈmeməri ability to remember
1 [countable, uncountable] memory (for something) your ability to remember thingsI have a bad memory for names.People have short memories (= they soon forget).He had a long memory for people who had disappointed him.She can recite the whole poem from memory.He suffered loss of memory for weeks after the accident.Are you sure? Memory can play tricks on you.I quickly committed the number of the car to memory (= learned and remembered it).The drugs had a severe effect on her short-term memory.2 [uncountable] the period of time that somebody is able to remember eventsThere hasn't been peace in the country in/within my memory.It was the worst storm in recent memory.This hasn't happened in living memory (= nobody alive now can remember it happening).something you remember
3 [countable] a thought of something that you remember from the pastSynonym
recollectionchildhood memoriesI have vivid memories of my grandparents.What is your earliest memory?The photos bring back lots of good memories.4 [uncountable] (formal) what is remembered about somebody after they have diedHer memory lives on (= we still remember her).Their behaviour insults the memory of those who died for this country.computing
5 [countable, uncountable] the part of a computer where information is stored; the amount of space in a computer for storing informationHave you got enough memory available to run the program? see also RAMIdioms
if (my) memory serves me well, correctly, etc.
if I remember correctly
in memory of somebody
|to the memory of somebody
intended to show respect and remind people of somebody who has died
He founded the charity in memory of his late wife.The statue was erected to the memory of my father.