magnetic_core
1. [ noun ] (computer science) a doughnut-shaped magnet formerly used to store one bit of information in the main memory of a computer; now superseded by semiconductor memories
Related terms: core computer_science
Similar spelling:   magnetic_force
  magnetic_disc
  magnetic_head
  magnetic_tape
  magnetic_pole
  magnetic_mine
  magnetic_storage
  magnetic_compass
  magnetic_field
  magnetic_storm
  magnetic_north
  magnetic_needle
  magnetic_dip
  magnetic_dipole
  magnetic_ink
  magnetic_medium
  magnetic_bottle
  magnetic_stripe
  magnetic_moment
  magnetic_pyrites
  magnetic_equator
  magnetic_flux
  magnetic_disk
  magnetised
  magnetized
  magnetically
  magnetisation
  magnetization
  magnetosphere
  magnetometer