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MAGNETIC CORE MEMORY [3 records]

Record 1 2003-05-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Memories
DEF

A magnetic storage in which data are stored by the selective polarization of magnetic cores.

OBS

magnetic core storage: term and definition officially approved by the Government EDP Standards Committee (GESC).

OBS

The terms "magnetic core storage, core storage, magnetic core store, and core store" were standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mémoires (Informatique)
DEF

Mémoire magnétique dans laquelle les données sont conservées par une aimantation sélective de tores magnétiques.

OBS

Les termes «mémoire à tores magnétiques et mémoire à tores» ont été normalisés par l'ISO.

OBS

mémoire à tores magnétiques : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Memorias (Computadoras)
DEF

Dispositivo de almacenamiento, en el que los datos binarios están representados por la dirección de la magnetización en cada unidad de una matriz de material magnético, generalmente en forma de anillos toroidales, pero también en otras formas, tales como, arrollamientos en carretes.

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Record 2 2003-01-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Memories
DEF

The state of a magnetic core or other computer memory element in which it represents the value 1. Also known as one state.

Key term(s)
  • one-condition
  • one-state

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mémoires (Informatique)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Memorias (Computadoras)
DEF

Condición en la que se encuentra un elemento magnético de almacenamiento cuando representa el valor «uno».

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Record 3 1998-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Memories
  • IT Security
OBS

Core : A core is a magnetic doughnut that represents one bit in a core storage system. A computer's main memory used to be referred to as core.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mémoires (Informatique)
  • Sécurité des TI
DEF

Effacement global des informations stockées dans une mémoire.

Spanish

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