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🧠 A person who remembers 💾 A result cache
memorizer

memorizer

8.2
A part of a program that saves results of slow calculations so repeat requests are fast
  • noun
  • /ˈmɛmərˌaɪzər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : memorizador
  • The memorizer improves application performance significantly.

Examples

  • During testing, the team found the memorizer caused stale data when inputs were not properly invalidated.

  • High-performance servers often use memorizers to avoid repeating expensive computations for identical requests.

  • The library module includes a memorizer that stores previous query results to reduce database calls.

  • Many modern applications use a memorizer for efficiency.

  • The software's memorizer stores previous computations to improve performance on repeated tasks.

  • Using a memorizer can significantly reduce the time it takes for an application to process frequent requests.

  • The app includes a built-in memorizer that saves results so you don't have to recalculate them each time.

Synonyms

recaller
vsmemorizer
7.1

A person or thing that helps you remember past events

is a software component that stores and returns previous computation results quickly
rememberer
vsmemorizer
7.9

A thing that helps you not forget something

is a software cache storing outputs of expensive calls for fast reuse

Surface Forms

memorizer singular
memorizers plural

Morphology

memorizer = memorize (semi-transparent) = memor + ize + er

The term 'memorizer' in computing is derived from 'memorize' but the specific technical meaning related to caching is not immediately obvious.

Etymology

Memorizer comes from the same root memor-, which means 'remember', and from the short word memo, a note to help you remember, while -er means 'a person or thing that does'. So in computing a memorizer is a tool that keeps past results in memory to return them quickly instead of doing the same work again.