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Memo vs Guideline - What's the difference?

memo | guideline |

As nouns the difference between memo and guideline

is that memo is a short note; a memorandum while guideline is a non-specific rule or principle that provides direction to action or behaviour.

As a verb memo

is to record something; to make a note of something.

memo

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A short note; a memorandum.
  • (computing) A record of partial results that can be reused later without recomputation.
  • Derived terms

    * memoization * memoize

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (informal) To record something; to make a note of something.
  • (informal) To send someone a note about something, for the record.
  • I made sure to memo him about the client's complaints.

    Anagrams

    * ----

    guideline

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A non-specific rule or principle that provides direction to action or behaviour.
  • He considered the Ten Commandments more a guideline than a requirement.
  • A plan or explanation to guide one in setting standards or determining a course of action.
  • A light line, used in lettering, to help align the text.
  • Synonyms

    * (non-specific rule) rule of thumb * (plan or explanation) rule of thumb