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network-memory model

the concept that long-term memory is made up of a series of knowledge representations that are connected or linked together. The strength of the connections is determined by experience factors, such as repetition and associations. See also connectionist model; spreading activation.

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exon

exon

n. a sequence of DNA within a gene that encodes a part or all of the gene’s product or function. Exons are separated by noncoding sequences (see intron).