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"memory" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often recollection (12 letters).
Definitions
an electronic memory device
Used in a sentence
“Memory is a facility common to all animals.”
“And they say goldfish have no memory. I guess their lives are much like mine. And the little plastic castle is a surprise every time.”
“I have no memory of that event.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer4 curated clues
01“Past recollection”6 letters
02“Stored mental image”6 letters
03“Stored recollection”6 letters
04“What the mind remembers”6 letters
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