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WORKING MEMORY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-10-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cognitive Psychology
- Translation and Interpretation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- working memory
1, record 1, English, working%20memory
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- operational memory 2, record 1, English, operational%20memory
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A limited-capacity system for temporary storage and manipulation of information for complex tasks such as comprehension, learning, and reasoning. 3, record 1, English, - working%20memory
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In psychology, the term working memory, or operational memory, seems to have been first used in the modern sense by Posner and Rossman (1965), referring to a collection of items activated from long-term memory and kept in an active state during the solution of a problem. 4, record 1, English, - working%20memory
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie cognitive
- Traduction et interprétation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mémoire de travail
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9moire%20de%20travail
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mémoire opérationnelle 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9moire%20op%C3%A9rationnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système de mémoire à capacité limitée permettant le stockage temporaire et la manipulation d’une information pendant la réalisation de tâches cognitives diverses. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20de%20travail
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La notion de «mémoire de travail» [...] apparaît comme un système auxiliaire permettant de maintenir l'information disponible tout en assurant un lien avec les informations contenues dans la mémoire à long terme. 4, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20de%20travail
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-07-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dynamic knowledge base
1, record 2, English, dynamic%20knowledge%20base
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- short-term memory 2, record 2, English, short%2Dterm%20memory
- working memory 2, record 2, English, working%20memory
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In expert systems, working memory is comprised of all of the attribute-value relationships that are established while the consultation is in progress. 2, record 2, English, - dynamic%20knowledge%20base
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- base de connaissances dynamique
1, record 2, French, base%20de%20connaissances%20dynamique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mémoire à court terme 1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9moire%20%C3%A0%20court%20terme
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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