Magnetic-core memory
part · 1951 · Digital age
Bits are stored in the magnetization of rings.
What it is made of
- Copper wire — has part. Wires threaded through them.
Principles and materials it uses
- Magnetism — uses. The magnetization of the rings.
- Iron — is made of. The cores are ferrite (iron oxide).
Where it is used
- Mainframe — is part of. Magnetic-core memory.
History: what it evolved from and what it influenced
- RAM — evolved into. DRAM displaced core memory.