magnetic core

noun

Computers. core¹ (def 12a).

Electricity. core¹ (def 3).

Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2016.
Cite This Source

Examples from the Web for magnetic core

Historical Examples

Their electromagnetic output, hitting our magnetic core units, will turn them from super to ordinary conduction.

Industrial Revolution Poul William Anderson
The great mass of the machine jerked violently, and plunged forward as the beam attracted the magnetic core of the Earth.

Invaders from the Infinite John Wood Campbell
The main storage is coincident current magnetic core modules of 4096 words each.

Preliminary Specifications: Programmed Data Processor Model Three (PDP-3) Digital Equipment Corporation

What Is the Difference Between Discreet and Discrete?
Learn the correct uses of these two commonly confused homophones.
What Character Was Removed from the Alphabet?
What mistaken pronunciation gave this character its name?
Apostrophes 101
This small mark has two primary uses: to signify possession or omitted letters.
How Do I Get a Word into the Dictionary?
People invent new words all the time, but which ones actually make it?

Few English speakers likely know this word

Scrabble Words With Friends