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(noun) magnetic core
(computer science) a tiny ferrite toroid formerly used in a random access memory to store one bit of data; now superseded by semiconductor memories
each core has three wires passing through it, providing the means to select and detect the contents of each bit
(noun) gist, heart, heart and soul, nub, nitty-gritty, essence, centre, center, pith, meat, inwardness, kernel, marrow, substance, sum
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
the gist of the prosecutor's argument; the heart and soul of the Republican Party; the nub of the story
(noun) effect, gist, essence, burden
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
(noun) nucleus, core group
a small group of indispensable persons or things
five periodicals make up the core of their publishing program
(noun) Congress of Racial Equality, CORE
an organization founded by James Leonard Farmer in 1942 to work for racial equality