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mne·mon·ic 
[ni-mon-ik] Pronunciation Key
—Related forms
[ni-mon-ik] Pronunciation Key –adjective
–noun
| 1. | assisting or intended to assist the memory. |
| 2. | pertaining to mnemonics or to memory. |
| 3. | something intended to assist the memory, as a verse or formula. |
| 4. | Computers. a programming code that is easy to remember, as STO for “store.” |
[Origin: 1745–55; < Gk mnémonikós of, relating to memory, equiv. to mnémon- (s. of mn
mōn) mindful + -ikos -ic]
mōn) mindful + -ikos -ic] —Related forms
mne·mon·i·cal·ly, adverb
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| mne·mon·ic
(nĭ-mŏn'ĭk) Pronunciation Key
adj. Relating to, assisting, or intended to assist the memory. n. A device, such as a formula or rhyme, used as an aid in remembering. [Greek mnēmonikos, from mnēmōn, mnēmon-, mindful; see men-1 in Indo-European roots.] mne·mon'i·cal·ly adv. |
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mnemonic (adj.)
mnemonic (adj.)
1753, from Gk. mnemonikos "of or pertaining to memory," from mnemon (gen. mnemonos) "remembering, mindful," from mnasthai "remember," from PIE base *men- "to think" (see mind (n.)). The noun meaning "mnemonic device" is from 1858. Mnemonics "art of developing memory" is from 1721. Mnemosyne, lit. "memory, remembrance," was a titaness, mother of the Muses.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| mnemonic | |
adjective | |
| 1. | of or relating to or involved the practice of aiding the memory; "mnemonic device" |
noun | |
| 1. | a device (such as a rhyme or acronym) used to aid recall |
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mne·mon'i·cal·ly adv.
mnemonic mne·mon·ic (nĭ-mŏn'ĭk)
adj.
Relating to, assisting, or intended to assist the memory. n.
A device, such as a formula or rhyme, used as an aid in remembering.
mne·mon'i·cal·ly adv.
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Free On-line Dictionary of Computing - Cite This Source - Share This
mnemonic programming
A word or string which is intended to be easier to remember than the thing it stands for. Most often used in "instruction mnemonic" which are so called because they are easier to remember than the binary patterns they stand for. Non-printing ASCII characters also have mnemonics like NAK, ESC, DEL intended to evoke their meaning on certain systems.
(1995-05-11)
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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Mnemonic
Mne*mon"ic\, Mnemonical \Mne*mon"ic*al\, a. [Gr. ?, fr. ? mindful, remembering, ? memory, ? to think on, remember; akin to E. mind.] Assisting in memory.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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