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Memorization vs Memoization - What's the difference?

memorization | memoization |

As nouns the difference between memoization and memorization

is that memoization is a technique in which partial results are recorded (forming a memo) and then can be re-used later without having to recompute them while memorization is the act of committing something to memory or memorizing.

memorization

English

Alternative forms

* memorisation

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of committing something to memory or memorizing.

    • memoization

    English

    Alternative forms

    * memoisation

    Noun

    (wikipedia memoization) (-)
  • (computer science) A technique in which partial results are recorded (forming a memo) and then can be re-used later without having to recompute them.