core memory

core memory

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

Origin:
1960–65
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Core memory is always a great word to know.
So is byte. Does it mean:
adjacent bits, usually eight, processed by a computer as a unit; the combination of bits used to represent a particular character
pertaining to a system or programming language that supports the use of objects, such as an entire image, a routine, or a data structure
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core memory

noun
(computer science) a computer memory consisting of an array of magnetic cores; now superseded by semiconductor memories [syn: magnetic core memory
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