Meaning | (computer science) a computer memory consisting of an array of magnetic cores; now superseded by semiconductor memories. |
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Synonym | magnetic core memory |
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Category | computer science, computing | The branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures |
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Parts | core, magnetic core | (computer science) a tiny ferrite toroid formerly used in a random access memory to store one bit of data |
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Broader | random-access memory, random access memory, random memory, RAM, read/write memory | The most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on |
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Spanish | memoria de núcleos magnéticos, memoria de toros |
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Catalan | memòria de nuclis magnètics, memòria de tors |
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