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CORE MEMORY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(computer science) a computer memory consisting of an array of magnetic cores; now superseded by semiconductor memories
Synonyms:
core memory; magnetic core memory
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("core memory" is a kind of...):
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)
Meronyms (parts of "core memory"):
core; 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core ((computer science) a tiny ferrite toroid formerly used in a random access memory to store one bit of data; now superseded by semiconductor memories)
Domain category:
computer science; computing (the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures)
