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core rope memory

read-only memory in which ferrite cores in a rope act merely as transformers, and whether a word line wire couples or not to the core encodes bits; first used in the 1960s by NASA in Mariner probes and in the Apollo Guidance Computer
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core rope memory

Summary

core rope memory ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,162 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • core rope memory is a type of read-only memory[2].
  • core rope memory's Commons category is recorded as Core rope memory[3].
  • core rope memory comprises ferrite[4].
  • core rope memory's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1960[5].

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Definition and Type

core rope memory is a type of read-only memory[2].

Use and Application

core rope memory comprises ferrite[4].

Why It Matters

core rope memory ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,162 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has parts → —
    Has part(s) → ferrite
    Subclass of → —
    Subclass of → read-only memory
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ [[Property:P9675]]: 3904, Add qualifier to File Format Wiki page ID `Core_rope_memory`"
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