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MAGNETIC CORE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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(computer science) a tiny ferrite toroid formerly used in a random access memory to store one bit of data; now superseded by semiconductor memories
Example:
each core has three wires passing through it, providing the means to select and detect the contents of each bit
Synonyms:
core; magnetic core
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("magnetic core" is a kind of...):
toroid; torus (a ring-shaped surface generated by rotating a circle around an axis that does not intersect the circle)
Domain category:
computer science; computing (the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures)
Holonyms ("magnetic core" is a part of...):
core memory; magnetic core memory ((computer science) a computer memory consisting of an array of magnetic cores; now superseded by semiconductor memories)
RAM; random-access memory; random access memory; random 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 accessible)
