Magnetic Core Memory (Noun)
Meaning
(computer science) a computer memory consisting of an array of magnetic cores; now superseded by semiconductor memories.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The computer's magnetic core memory was upgraded to increase its storage capacity and improve performance.
- Magnetic core memory was widely used in the 1960s and 1970s for mainframe computers and other large systems.
- The development of magnetic core memory revolutionized the field of computer science by providing a reliable and efficient means of storing data.
- The magnetic core memory system consisted of a grid of tiny magnetic cores that could be magnetized to represent either a 0 or a 1.
- The invention of magnetic core memory is credited to Jay Forrester, who developed the technology in the 1940s.