MNEMONIC

Mnemonic

A mnemonic, or mnemonic device, is any learning technique that aids information retention. Mnemonics aim to translate information into a form that the human brain can retain better than its original form. Even the process of merely learning this conversion might already aid in the transfer of information to long-term memory. Commonly encountered mnemonics are often used for lists and in auditory form, such as short poems, acronyms, or memorable phrases, but mnemonics can also be used for other types of information and in visual or kinesthetic forms. Their use is based on the observation that the human mind more easily remembers spatial, personal, ...

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mnemonic

Noun

  1. Anything (especially something in verbal form) used to help remember something.
    To remember the colours of the rainbow, use the mnemonic: Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet)
  2. The textual, human-readable form of an assembly language instruction, not including operands.

Adjective

  1. Of or relating to mnemonics: the study of techniques for remembering anything more easily.


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