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Short-term memory

Short-term memory, sometimes referred to as "primary," "working," or "active" memory, is that part of memory which is said to be able to store 7 plus or minus 2 bits of information for about 20 seconds. This can be contrasted to long-term memory, in which a seemingly unlimited amount of information is stored indefinitely. It can be described as the capacity (or capacities) for holding in mind, in an active, highly available state, a small amount of information.