Burroughs B5000 Core Memory Plane, 1961
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Core memory is an early form of computer memory. Small rings of magnetic material strung on a wire grid were programmed to represent a binary "one" or "zero." Core planes were individually woven (typically by women) under a microscope. It was the standard form of computer memory from 1955-1975, until displaced by the integrated circuit, which could be mass produced.
Core memory is an early form of computer memory. Small rings of magnetic material strung on a wire grid were programmed to represent a binary "one" or "zero." Core planes were individually woven (typically by women) under a microscope. It was the standard form of computer memory from 1955-1975, until displaced by the integrated circuit, which could be mass produced.
Artifact
Magnetic memory (Computers)
Date Made
1961
Creators
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2017.94.14
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Burroughs, Inc.
Color
Brown
Silver (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 5.25 in
Width: 5.25 in
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