(computer science) a tiny ferrite toroid formerly used in a random access memory to store one bit of data; now superseded by semiconductor memories
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core::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | magnetic core |
| Type of | torus, toroid |
each core has three wires passing through it, providing the means to select and detect the contents of each bit.
core::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | core group, nucleus |
| Type of | set |
| Has types | cadre |
five periodicals make up the core of their publishing program.
core::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | burden, effect, essence, gist |
| Type of | meaning, significance, signification, import |
core::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | center, centre, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, kernel, marrow, meat, nitty-gritty, nub, pith, substance, sum |
| Type of | mental object, cognitive content, content |
| Has types | stuff, quintessence, quiddity, bare bones, haecceity, hypostasis |
core::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | congress of racial equality |
| Type of | ngo, nongovernmental organization |
core::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
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| Type of | bar |
core::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
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| Type of | sample |
core::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
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| Type of | chamber |
Examples of core
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The Summit Specialists won the core values trophy and advanced to state as well.
From the desmoinesregister.com
In comparison, only 70 percent of Yellowstone can be classified as core habitat.
From the bloomberg.com
Core inflation was restrained by new-car prices that were unchanged in December.
From the bloomberg.com
Conoco said it plans to cut refining from 24 to 15 percent of its core business.
From the kansas.com
A planetary system is born when a molecular cloud core collapses to form a star.
From the sciencedaily.com
The ball's lower-compression inner core reduces driver spin for better distance.
From the freep.com
By contrast, Intel's quad-core chips merely bundle two dual-core chips together.
From the forbes.com
In our core business of managing schools, we have 157 sites and 70,000 students.
From the businessweek.com
Use this Pilates roll-down exercise to stretch and strengthen your core muscles.
From the latimes.com
- A small group of indispensable persons or things; "five periodicals make up the core of their publishing program"
- Remove the core or center from; "core an apple"
- The center of an object; "the ball has a titanium core"
- The central part of the Earth
- Kernel: the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story"
- A cylindrical sample of soil or rock obtained with a hollow drill
- Core is an advertising agency founded in St. Louis, Missouri in 1995 by Marc Kempter
- Core is the debut album by the American rock band Stone Temple Pilots, released on September 29, 1992 through Atlantic Records. ...
- In anatomy, the core refers, in its most general of definitions, to the body minus the legs and arms. Functional movements are highly dependent on the core, and lack of core development can result in a predisposition to injury. ...
