core

The way we used to store bits in a computer, which didn't move. Little tiny donuts (creme-filled) of magnetic goo, which you could destructively read (and then have to write back, but the memory system did this for you).

This primitive state of affairs was replaced and upgraded by UNIVAC to the more modern plated wire memory on the 1110.

Louis A. Mamakos <louie@TransSys.COM>

Last modified: Tue Dec 5 23:28:26 1995