A memory typewriter is a typewriter that can hold a limited amount of memory, allowing for text and documents to be retained.[1][2] Memory typewriters helped reduce the amount of time needed for lawyers to revise documents.[3]

Memory typewriters were first introduced in the 1940s to create legal agreements with large amounts of repetitive text.[1] Memory typewriters peaked in popularity during the 1970s and are now considered obsolete.[2] However, there are still a small number of manufacturers that produce them.[2]

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  1. ^ a b "Definition of memory typewriter". PC Magazine. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
  2. ^ a b c Tatum, Malcolm. "What is a Memory Typewriter?". Wisegeek. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
  3. ^ American Bar Association Journal. American Bar Association. February 1976. p. 254.