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memory core

memory core noun: a (semi-)permanent computer memory storage device that may be extracted, and may or may not be separate from the computer core.

Noun

memory core (plural memory cores)

  1. A (semi-)permanent computer memory storage device that may be extracted, and may or may not be separate from the computer core.
    • Tali'Zorah nar Rayya: I tracked a patrol of geth to an uncharted world. I waited for one to become separated from its unit. Then I disabled it and removed its memory core.
      Captain Anderson: I thought the geth fried their memory cores when they died. Some kind of defense mechanism.
      Shepard: How did...2008, BioWare, Mass Effect (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Citadel

Forms of memory core

pluralmemory cores

Questions about memory core

What does memory core mean?
Memory core means a (semi-)permanent computer memory storage device that may be extracted, and may or may not be separate from the computer core.
What part of speech is memory core?
Memory core is a noun.
What is the plural of memory core?
The plural of memory core is memory cores.

Words near memory core in the dictionary

  1. memory cartridges
  2. memory cell
  3. memory cells
  4. memory chip
  5. memory chips
  6. memory core
  7. memory cores
  8. memory distrust syndrome
  9. memory drive
  10. memory drives
  11. memory dump

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