单词 | core |
释义 | core n. & v. --n   1. the horny central part of various fruits, containing the seeds.   2. a the central or most important part of anything (also attrib. : core curriculum). b the central part, of different character from the surroundings.   3. the central region of the earth.   4. the central part of a nuclear reactor, containing the fissile material.   5. a magnetic structural unit in a computer, storing one bit of data (see BIT(4)).   6. the inner strand of an electric cable, rope, etc.   7. a piece of soft iron forming the centre of an electromagnet or an induction coil.   8. an internal mould filling a space to be left hollow in a casting.   9. the central part cut out (esp. of rock etc. in boring).   10. Archaeol. a piece of flint from which flakes or blades have been removed. --vtr. remove the core from. Phrases and idioms core memory Computing the memory of a computer consisting of many cores. core time (in a flexitime system) the central part of the working day, when all employees must be present. Derivatives corer n. Etymology: ME: orig. unkn. |
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