stm
/ɛs tiː ɛm/
noun
- Abbreviation for 'short-term memory': the part of memory that holds a small amount of information for a short time.
- Her STM is excellent, so she can remember a list of words for a few seconds.
- When you look up a phone number and dial it, you are using your STM.
- The teacher explained that STM can only hold about seven items at once.