La mémoire
Example: La mémoire de mon téléphone est presque pleine.
Definition
"La mémoire" refers to the storage capacity in a device, such as a phone or computer, where data, information, and programs are saved for use. It is commonly used to describe how much information a device can hold, as in "La mémoire de mon téléphone est presque pleine."
Etymology
The French term "la mémoire" comes from the Latin word "memoria," meaning 'memory' or 'remembrance.' It originally referred to the human faculty of retaining and recalling information, but over time, it was adopted in technology to describe data storage. Did you know? The word "memory" in English shares this same Latin root.
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"La mémoire" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A2) - set 3", containing 116 commonly used words.
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