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MAGNETIC CORE PLANE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
- Electronic Circuits Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- inhibit line
1, record 1, English, inhibit%20line
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The construction comprised of the magnets and wires forms a matrix called the plane. A magnetic field is created as the core magnets sit on the wires at a 45-degree angle. Both reading and writing operations are accomplished with the help of a third wire called the inhibit line. 2, record 1, English, - inhibit%20line
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Even though it is possible to have a single winding serving as the sense line during reading and the inhibit line during writing, the design of the circuit becomes too complex since the sense signal strength is nearly two orders of magnitude lesser than [the] inhibit drive current. 3, record 1, English, - inhibit%20line
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
- Technologie des circuits électroniques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fil d'inhibition
1, record 1, French, fil%20d%27inhibition
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-06-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
- Electronics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- magnetic core plane
1, record 2, English, magnetic%20core%20plane
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- magnetic core matrix 2, record 2, English, magnetic%20core%20matrix
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A grid of wiring consisting of two current wires at right angles which polarize magnetic cards at intersections; a sensing wire which signals changes in polarity and an inhibit wire which retains polarity. 3, record 2, English, - magnetic%20core%20plane
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
- Électronique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plan de mémoire
1, record 2, French, plan%20de%20m%C3%A9moire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- plan de tores magnétiques 1, record 2, French, plan%20de%20tores%20magn%C3%A9tiques
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
- Electrónica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- plano de núcleos magnéticos
1, record 2, Spanish, plano%20de%20n%C3%BAcleos%20magn%C3%A9ticos
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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