magnetic bubble memory
- noun
- /mæɡˈnɛtɪk ˈbʌbəl ˈmɛməri/
- Archaic
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memoria de burbujas magnéticas
- In the 1980s, magnetic bubble memory was considered a revolutionary technology for nonvolatile storage.
Examples
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She has been at IBM since 1971 and has worked in several areas, including testing of semiconductor and magnetic bubble memory devices.
Academic text (1995) -
The engineer explained the working principle of magnetic bubble memory as a method of data storage.
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During the seminar, they discussed the advantages of magnetic bubble memory over traditional magnetic drives.
Synonyms
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4.4
A part of a computer that stores data
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A part of a computer that stores data and instructions for the processor
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3.9
A long thin strip of plastic covered with magnetic material to record sound, images, or data
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A thing that stores information like files or photos so you can use it later
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A way to store data by changing tiny areas on disks or tapes to hold information
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A thing that stores digital information by changing tiny areas on its surface, like a hard drive
A device that stores information using tiny magnetic areas like a hard drive or tape
A round metal object covered with magnetic material that stores computer data, especially in early computers
An early computer storage device using a rotating metal cylinder covered with magnetic material to hold data
Surface Forms
Morphology
The elements 'magnetic' and 'memory' transparently signal a type of data storage that uses magnetism, so learners get a general clue. However, 'bubble' here is a technical metaphor (tiny magnetized regions) unlike the everyday sense of a gas pocket, so the specific mechanism and meaning are not fully predictable from the constituents alone.
Etymology
Magnetic bubble memory comes from how the device works: it stores information as tiny round magnetic areas called 'bubbles' on a thin layer of magnetic material. So the name joins magnetic, meaning using magnets, bubble, meaning the small round areas, and memory, meaning 'data storage', which explains why the term means a device that keeps information in tiny magnetic 'bubbles'.