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magnetic core meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of magnetic core at MeaningMonkey.org. magnetic core meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.MAGNETIC CORE noun
Definition of magnetic core (noun)
- (computer science) a tiny ferrite toroid formerly used in a random access memory to store one bit of data; now superseded by semiconductor memories
- "each core has three wires passing through it, providing the means to select and detect the contents of each bit"
- synonyms: core
Source: Princeton University Wordnet