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core memory

noun

Etymology

* (sense 1): From being a type of computer memory consisting of magnetic cores. * (sense 2): Popularized by the Pixar film Inside Out (2015), in which the character Riley has five "core memories", each forming the foundation of a "personality island" which represents an aspect of Riley's personality.

Definitions

  1. A type of non-volatile random-access rewritable electronic memory using ferrite cores to…

    A type of non-volatile random-access rewritable electronic memory using ferrite cores to magnetically store binary digits (bits).

    • Wilkes, on his visit to America in summer and fall 1950 had witnessed the core memory being implemented on the Whirlwind at MIT—and as in the case of seeing the control matrix in the same machine, this made a strong impression on him.

  2. A memory, especially one formed in childhood, which recalls a deeply significant event in…

    A memory, especially one formed in childhood, which recalls a deeply significant event in one's life and can be remembered years later.

    • My high school graduation is a core memory.

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Derived

core dump

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for core memory. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA