Acoustic Storage (Noun)
Meaning
A storage device consisting of acoustic delay lines.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The acoustic storage device used delay lines based on the principle of sound waves traveling through a medium.
- In the 1950s and 1960s, acoustic storage devices played a key role in the development of early computers.
- One interesting application of acoustic storage devices is in the processing of seismic data for oil exploration.
- The construction of acoustic storage devices requires precise control over the physical properties of the materials used.
- Acoustic storage devices were used in early digital computers as main memory due to their relatively fast access time.