memory vs remnant

memory

noun
  • Which returns to its original shape when heated 

  • A term of venery for a social group of elephants, normally called a herd. 

  • The ability of the brain to record information or impressions with the facility of recalling them later at will. 

  • The time within which past events can be or are remembered. 

  • A record of a thing or an event stored and available for later use by the organism. 

  • The part of a computer that stores variable executable code or data (RAM) or unalterable executable code or default data (ROM). 

  • Synonym of pelmanism (“memory card game”). 

remnant

noun
  • The remaining fabric at the end of the bolt. 

  • The small portion remaining of a larger thing or group. 

  • An unsold end of piece goods, as cloth, ribbons, carpets, etc. 

How often have the words memory and remnant occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )