Memory effect
CAPACITY LOSS IN RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES
Lazy battery effect; Voltage depression; Battery memory; Lazy memory effect; Memory Effect; Voltage Depression; No Memory Effect; Battery effect; Memory Effect in Nickel-Cadmium Rechargeable Batteries
Memory effect, also known as battery effect, lazy battery effect, or battery memory, is an effect observed in nickel-cadmium rechargeable batteries that causes them to hold less charge. It describes the situation in which nickel-cadmium batteries gradually lose their maximum energy capacity if they are repeatedly recharged after being only partially discharged.