bubble memory

English

Etymology

From being a type of computer memory that uses magnetic bubbles (magnetic domains) to store binary digits (bits).

Noun

bubble memory (countable and uncountable, plural bubble memories)

1. (computing) A type of non-volatile computer memory that uses a thin film of magnetic material to hold small magnetized areas, known as bubbles or domains, each storing one bit of data.

Hypernyms

• NVRAM (non-volatile random access memory) (erasable memory)
• RAM (random-access memory) (erasable memory)

Coordinate terms

• core memory

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: kuplamuisti (fi)
• German: Magnetblasenspeicher m
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• Turkish: köpük bellek

See also

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