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)

(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

Turkish: köpük bellek

See also

How bubble memory works on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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