What is Working Memory?
Working memory (in Turkish, çalışma belleği) is the temporary information the model holds for the task at hand.
Definition and Word Origin
When the task is finished or the context changes, the content is cleared. The context window container is the active information within the working memory. Chat history and intermediate results reside here.
How to Know and Use in Daily Life?
Chat: Remembering previous messages.
Reasoning: Retaining intermediate steps.
Vehicle: Holding tool call results.
Technical Depth and Architecture
Budget calculation:
bağlam: 128K token
geçmiş: 100K → kalan 28KWhen it overflows, the model says goodbye to the old: pruning, summarization, or sliding is applied. RAG difference: RAG brings in external information, working memory holds the current information. The two work together.
Frequently Mixed Things
It is mistaken for long-term memory. That is the permanent profile, this is the temporary workbench. When the session closes, this place gets emptied.
Use in Different Disciplines
Side note: Scratches thrown away when the problem is solved.
Stand: Tools packed up when the job is done.
RAM: The area that gets erased when the power is cut.
Questions and answers
What happens if it gets full?
Old information is forgotten, context shifts. It is managed through summarization and pruning.
How is it expanded?
A model with a large context window is chosen, or external information is added via RAG.
What is the difference of RAG?
RAG brings it from the outside, memory holds that moment. The two are complementary.
Does it forget?
Yes. It is a temporary area, persistence is not expected. Permanent information is written externally.
Related terms
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