Meaning | (computer science) a tiny ferrite toroid formerly used in a random access memory to store one bit of data; now superseded by semiconductor memories. |
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Synonym | core |
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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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Part of | magnetic core memory, core memory | (computer science) a computer memory consisting of an array of magnetic cores |
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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 |
Broader | torus, toroid | A ring-shaped surface generated by rotating a circle around an axis that does not intersect the circle |
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Spanish | núcleo magnético |
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Catalan | nucli magnètic |
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