0 the ability to remember things that happened just a few moments ago, or something that you remember from this time: --
It takes a long time for short-term memories to get digested and really solidified in memory.
The accident nearly killed him and destroyed his short-term memory.
On hearing a phone number, short-term memory immediately absorbs the information.
Lucy has short-term memory loss, so she can't remember Henry from day to day.
His short-term memory often fails him.