from memory
idiom
: without reading or looking at notes
She delivered the speech (entirely) from memory.
She can recite from memory the capitals of all the states of the U.S.
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This eye mask is made from memory foam that moulds to your shape and has a smooth ice silk lining for a cooling feel.
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Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
And finally, in analog AI, the neural network parameters don’t need to be moved from memory to the computing circuits—usually a bigger energy cost than computing itself—because they are already embedded within the computing circuits.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 Nov. 2024
Of course, no discussion of Danny Phantom would be complete without mention of its insanely iconic theme song, which lays out the show’s premise in less than a minute and which most fans can probably recite from memory in a single breath.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Despite standard commemorations like biographies, building dedications, oral histories, and even a postage stamp, Perkins receded from memory by the late 20th century, becoming little more than a trivia answer.
—Rebecca Brenner Graham / Made By History, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
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Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
And finally, in analog AI, the neural network parameters don’t need to be moved from memory to the computing circuits—usually a bigger energy cost than computing itself—because they are already embedded within the computing circuits.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 Nov. 2024
Of course, no discussion of Danny Phantom would be complete without mention of its insanely iconic theme song, which lays out the show’s premise in less than a minute and which most fans can probably recite from memory in a single breath.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Despite standard commemorations like biographies, building dedications, oral histories, and even a postage stamp, Perkins receded from memory by the late 20th century, becoming little more than a trivia answer.
—Rebecca Brenner Graham / Made By History, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
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“From memory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20memory. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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