Mnemonic
Mnemonic (ne*mon"ik) , a.
[Gr. mnhmoniko`s, fr. mnh`mwn mindful, remembering, mnh`mh memory, mna^sqai to think on, remember; akin to E. mind.]
Assisting in memory; helping to remember; as, a mnemonic device.
Also: Mnemonical
mnemonic , n.
1.
Something used to assist the memory, as an easily remembered acronym or verse.
2.
An abbreviated word that resembles the full word, used so as to be easily recognized; as, the CIDE uses... tags as mnemnonics for an italicised word or field.