| NOUN | artifact | magnetic core memory, core memory | (computer science) a computer memory consisting of an array of magnetic cores |
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| Meaning | (computer science) a computer memory consisting of an array of magnetic cores; now superseded by semiconductor memories. | |
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| Synonym | core memory | |
| Category | computer science, computing | The branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures |
| Parts | core, magnetic core | (computer science) a tiny ferrite toroid formerly used in a random access memory to store one bit of data |
| 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 |
| Spanish | memoria de núcleos magnéticos, memoria de toros | |
| Catalan | memòria de nuclis magnètics, memòria de tors | |
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