# Mnemonic ## Metadata **Status**:: #x **Zettel**:: #zettel/fleeting **Created**:: [[2023-06-04]] **Topic**:: [[♯ Methodology]] **Eudic**:: [mnemonic](eudic://dict/mnemonic) ## Synopsis Mnemonic systems are techniques or strategies consciously used to improve memory. In [[♯ Blockchain]], the mnemonic phrase encodes the private key using a list of common words.