long-term memory

memory process that deals with the storage, retrieval and modification of information a long time (typically weeks, months or years) after receiving that information
Intangible biological_process Q18601
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long-term memory

Summary

long-term memory is a biological process[1]. It draws 474 Wikipedia views per month (biological_process category, ranking #123 of 442).[2]

Key Facts

  • long-term memory's instance of is recorded as biological process[3].
  • long-term memory's instance of is recorded as memory type[4].
  • long-term memory is a type of memory[5].
  • long-term memory's Commons category is recorded as Long-term memory[6].
  • long-term memory is the opposite of short-term memory[7].
  • long-term memory's union of is recorded as list of values as qualifiers[8].
  • long-term memory's exact match is recorded as http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0007616[9].
  • long-term memory's greater than is recorded as short-term memory[10].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include biological process[3] and memory type[4]. long-term memory is a type of memory[5]. It is the opposite of short-term memory[7].

Why It Matters

long-term memory draws 474 Wikipedia views per month (biological_process category, ranking #123 of 442).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Opposite of short-term memory
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    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|4 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 19087, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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