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magnetic core memory ThesaurusNoun | 1. | magnetic core memory - (computer science) a computer memory consisting of an array of magnetic cores; now superseded by semiconductor memoriescore memorymagnetic core, core - (computer science) a tiny ferrite toroid formerly used in a random access memory to store one bit of data; now superseded by semiconductor memories; "each core has three wires passing through it, providing the means to select and detect the contents of each bit"RAM, random access memory, random memory, random-access memory, read/write memory - the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circuit memory chip allows information to be stored or accessed in any order and all storage locations are equally accessiblecomputer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures |
magnetic core memory
magnetic core memory The earliest form of computerised data storage, in which each bit of information was represented by a change in the direction (clock- or counterclockwise) of a magnetic field. Magnetic core memory was replaced by semiconductors, which are several orders of magnitude more powerful.AcronymsSeeman crush mondaymagnetic core memory
Synonyms for magnetic core memorynoun (computer science) a computer memory consisting of an array of magnetic coresSynonymsRelated Words- magnetic core
- core
- RAM
- random access memory
- random memory
- random-access memory
- read/write memory
- computer science
- computing
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