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encoding

CEFR: C1
The neurological processing of sensory information into a permanent stored memory trace in the brain.

Synonyms

  • memory consolidation
  • neural storage conversion

Common Collocations

  • memory encoding
  • neural encoding
  • auditory encoding

Example Sentence

Adequate slow-wave sleep is biologically indispensable for the effective neural encoding of episodic memories.

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