engram

noun

en·​gram ˈen-ˌgram How to pronounce engram (audio)
variants or less commonly engramme
: a hypothetical change in neural tissue postulated in order to account for persistence of memory : memory trace

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Just because these are old passes, that does not mean those engrams are stuck at lower power. — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025 The experience of getting shocked activates an engram in the brain, which stores the unpleasant memory. — William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024

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1908, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of engram was in 1908

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engram

noun
en·​gram
variants also engramme
ˈen-ˌgram How to pronounce engram (audio)
: a hypothetical change in neural tissue postulated in order to account for persistence of memory : memory trace
engrammic
en-ˈgram-ik How to pronounce engram (audio)
adjective
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