short-term memory

the memory process that deals with the storage, retrieval and modification of information received a short time (up to about 30 minutes) ago
Intangible biological_process Q18599
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

short-term memory

Summary

short-term memory is a biological process[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • short-term memory's instance of is recorded as biological process[3].
  • short-term memory's instance of is recorded as memory type[4].
  • short-term memory is a type of memory[5].
  • short-term memory's Commons category is recorded as Short-term memory[6].
  • short-term memory is the opposite of long-term memory[7].
  • short-term memory's different from is recorded as working memory[8].
  • short-term memory's exact match is recorded as http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0007614[9].
  • short-term memory's less than is recorded as long-term memory[10].

Body

Definition and Type

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

Why It Matters

short-term memory has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). short-term memory. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/short-term-memory
MLA “short-term memory.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/short-term-memory.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_short-term-memory_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{short-term memory}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/short-term-memory}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): short-term memory — https://4ort.xyz/entity/short-term-memory (retrieved 2026-05-03)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/short-term-memory · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 7d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag short-term-memory
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: short-term-memory, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289959357|short term memory (#289959357)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Har"
  2. 16d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 1BPPy7
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/37385|batch #37385]]: Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026) ([[Property:P14541]])"
  3. 6w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of
    Different from working memory
    Aliases
    Subclass of memory
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|10 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 13896, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.