"memoryless" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: memory + -less Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|memory|less}} memory + -less Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} memoryless (not comparable)
  1. (probability theory) Of a probability distribution, such that any derived probability from a set of random samples is distinct and has no information (i.e. "memory") of earlier samples. Wikipedia link: memoryless Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Probability theory Derived forms: memorylessness Related terms: stateless

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