noun
associative storage; content-addressable memory
A computing term for memory that is accessed by content rather than by address. Used in technical contexts.
連想記憶装置は、データの内容に基づいて検索できる記憶装置です。
Associative storage is a memory device that can be searched based on the content of the data.
Synonym; 連想メモリ is a more common term for associative memory, while 連想記憶装置 is a longer, more formal compound.
Compound of 連想 (association) + 記憶 (memory) + 装置 (device). A calque from English 'associative storage'.