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noun
A type of non-volatile random-access rewritable electronic memory using ferrite cores to magnetically store binary digits (bits).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, historical, uncountable
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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Synonyms: core, magnetic core memory, ferrite core memory
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A memory, especially one formed in childhood, which recalls a deeply significant event in one's life and can be remembered years later.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, informal
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
(computer science) a computer memory consisting of an array of magnetic cores; now superseded by semiconductor memories
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: magnetic core memory
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: random-access memory, random access memory, random memory, RAM, read/write memory
History
* (sense 1): From being a type of computer memory consisting of magnetic cores. * (sense 2): Popularized by the Pixar film Inside Out (2015), in which the character Riley has five "core memories", each forming the foundation of a "personality island" which represents an aspect of Riley's personality.
Across languages
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