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core memory

noun

, Computers.
  1. former term for main memory, which was composed of ring-shaped magnets called cores.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of core memory1

First recorded in 1960–65

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Example Sentences

Data acquisition on the 910 was limited in array size to the capacity of the core memory.

In PDP-3, 511 registers of the main magnetic core memory are available for use as automatic index registers.

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