mälusid
Mälusid is a term that appears in Estonian-language discourse to denote fragments of memory or memory traces. It is not a fixed technical term with a single, universal definition, but rather a flexible concept used across disciplines to describe discrete units of remembered content that can be recalled, recorded, or analyzed.
The word is built from the Estonian root mäl-, related to memory, with a plural-like suffix -usid
In cognitive science and psychology, mälusid may be invoked to discuss individual memory traces within a larger
Mälusid is related to broader notions of memory, reminiscence, and memory traces, while emphasizing fragmentation, plurality,
See also memory, memory trace, reminiscence, archival memory.