core memory

kɔːr ˈmɛməri

core memories

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Definition of core memory - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

personal memorysignificant childhood memory remembered vividly

That summer trip is a core memory for me.

technology

Dated

non-volatile memory using magnetic cores for storage

Dated

Core memory was used in early computers.

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Expressions with core memory

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magnetic core memory

computer memory that stores data using magnetic cores

Magnetic core memory was used in early computers.

Expressions with core

core out

remove the interior part of an object

She used a knife to core out the apple.

core of the matter

most important part of a problem or issue

We need to get to the core of the matter.

at the core of

prep.

central or most important part of something

Trust is at the core of a strong relationship.

to the core

adv.

in a way that affects every part

She was shaken to the core by the news.

apple core

central part of an apple with seeds

She threw the apple core into the compost bin.

core activity

main task or function that is most important in a situation

Teaching is the core activity of the university, supported by research and services.

Expressions with memory

dim memory

vague recollection of something

I have a dim memory of visiting this place as a child.

elephant's memory

very good memory like an elephant

She has an elephant's memory for birthdays.

jog memory

help someone remember something forgotten

The old photo jogged my memory of our trip.

memory lane

nostalgic journey through past memories

We took a walk down memory lane, recalling our childhood.

erase from memory

remove something from one's memory

She tried to erase the painful event from memory.

have a short memory

forget things quickly or easily

He has a short memory and often forgets names.

refresh someone's memory

help someone remember something

She showed him a photo to refresh his memory.

commit something to memory

learn something by heart

He committed the speech to memory before the presentation.

it slips someone's memory

exp.

fail to remember to do something important

It slipped her memory to call the doctor.

jog someone's memory

help someone remember something

Seeing the old photo jogged his memory about the trip.

Terms with core memory included in their meaning

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magnetic core

computer science

tiny ferrite ring used to hold one bit in core memory

Examples of core memory in a sentence

Building sandcastles became a core memory of their childhood.
Engineers studied core memory for its reliability.
Core memory revolutionized data storage in the 1960s.

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French:souvenir marquant, mémoire à tores, ...
German:prägende Erinnerung, Kernspeicher, ...
Italian:ricordo indelebile, memoria a nuclei, ...
Spanish:memoria central, memoria de núcleos, ...
Portuguese:memória marcante de infância, memória de núcleo, ...
Chinese:核心记忆, 磁芯存储器, ...
Japanese:コアメモリー, コアメモリ, ...
Arabic:ذِكْرَى مَحْوَرِيَّة, ذاكرة النواة, ...
Hebrew:זִכָּרוֹן מְכוֹנֵן, זִכָּרוֹן לִיבָּה, ...
Russian:яркое воспоминание, магнитная память, ...
Ukrainian:основний спогад, осердя пам'яті, ...
Hindi:महत्वपूर्ण स्मृति, कोर स्मृति, ...
Bengali:মূল স্মৃতি, কোর মেমরি, ...
Catalan:record inesborrable, memòria de nucli, ...
Czech:zásadní vzpomínka, feritová paměť, ...
Danish:kerne-minde, kerneminne, ...
Dutch:kernherinnering, kerngeheugen, ...
Greek:βασική ανάμνηση, πυρηνική μνήμη, ...
Hungarian:meghatározó emlék, ferritmagos memória, ...
Khmer:អនុស្សាវរីយ៍សំខាន់ពីកុមារភាពដែលចងចាំច្បាស់, អង្គចងចាំស្នូលម៉ាញេទិក, ...
Korean:핵심 기억, 코어 메모리, ...
Persian:خاطره مهم, حافظه هسته‌ای, ...
Polish:ważne wspomnienie z dzieciństwa, pamięć rdzeniowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):memória central, memória de núcleo, ...
Romanian:amintire de bază, memorie cu miezuri magnetice, ...
Swedish:kärnminne, magnetkärnminne, ...
Thai:ความทรงจำที่สำคัญ, หน่วยความจำแกนแม่เหล็ก, ...
Turkish:çekirdek anı, çekirdek bellek, ...
Vietnamese:ký ức cốt lõi, bộ nhớ lõi, ...

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