reconstructive memory

/ˌˈrikənˌstrʌktɪv ˌmɛməri/

Definitions of reconstructive memory

1. noun

   recall that is hypothesized to work by storing abstract features which are then used to construct the memory during recall
   synonyms: reconstruction

   type of:

   recall, recollection, reminiscence

   the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort)