• Finnish: muistio
• French: mémorandum
• German: Memorandum
• Japanese: メモ (memo), 忘備録 (bōbiroku)
• Spanish: Memorandum

• Finnish: muistio
• French: mémorandum
• German: Memorandum
• Portuguese: memorando
• Spanish: Memorandum

A memorandum or memo is a note or communication that aids the memory by recording events or observations on a topic, such as may be used in a business office. The plural form is either memoranda or memorandums. A memorandum may have any format, or it may have a format specific to an office or institution.

In law specifically, a memorandum is a record of the terms of a transaction or contract, such as a memorandum of understanding, memorandum of agreement, or memorandum of association.

See also

• Memorandum of Understanding
• Memorandum of Agreement
• Memorandum of Association
• Private Placement Memorandum

References

• The Writing Center: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
• Memorandum Writing, Patrick Dobel, Richard F. Elmore, Laurie Werner

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