Definition of magnetic core Magnetic core
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| magnetic core - (computer science) a tiny ferrite toroid formerly used in a random access memory to store one bit of data; now superseded by semiconductor memories; "each core has three wires passing through it, providing the means to select and detect the contents of each bit" | ||
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| toroid, torus the doughnut-shaped object enclosed by a torus | ||
| core memory, magnetic core memory (computer science) a computer memory consisting of an array of magnetic cores; now superseded by semiconductor memories | ||
| random-access memory, random access memory, random memory, read/write memory, ram 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 | ||
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