Minnesbaserat

Minnesbaserat is a Swedish adjective meaning based on memory. It is used to describe methods, systems, or analyses that rely primarily on stored memory or past experiences rather than on abstract rules, explicit theory, or external data streams. The term is common across disciplines and is applied to both human cognition and computational approaches.

In cognitive science and psychology, minnesbaserat inlärning refers to approaches such as exemplar-based or instance-based learning, where knowledge consists of memories of specific cases and decisions are guided by retrieved experiences instead of deriving conclusions from generalized models.

In computing, minnesbaserat describes architectures and techniques that keep frequently accessed data in main memory to speed processing, such as in-memory databases and in-memory analytics. Benefits include faster query response times and reduced latency; drawbacks include volatility, higher cost, and greater hardware demands.

In cultural and historical studies, minnesbaserat can describe research that foregrounds memory as a source of interpretation, relying on recollections, testimonies, and archival memories to reconstruct events.

Etymology: the term combines minne, memory, with baserat, based. It is used to describe a broad family of concepts and methods that emphasize memory as a primary foundation.