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core
noun(co-re)
(computer science) a tiny ferrite toroid formerly used in a random access memory to store one bit of data; now superseded by semiconductor memories
Synonyms: magnetic core,
Examples:
Each core has three wires passing through it, providing the means to select and detect the contents of each bit.
core
noun(co-re)
a small group of indispensable persons or things
Synonyms: core group, nucleus,
Examples:
Five periodicals make up the core of their publishing program.
core
noun(co-re)
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
Synonyms: burden, effect, essence, gist,
core
noun(co-re)
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
Synonyms: center, centre, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, kernel, marrow, meat, nitty-gritty, nub, pith, substance, sum,
core
noun(co-re)
an organization founded by James Leonard Farmer in 1942 to work for racial equality
Synonyms: congress of racial equality,
core
noun(co-re)
a bar of magnetic material (as soft iron) that passes through a coil and serves to increase the inductance of the coil
core
noun(co-re)
a cylindrical sample of soil or rock obtained with a hollow drill
core
verb(co-re)
remove the core or center from
Examples:
Core an apple.
core
noun(co-re)
the center of an object
Examples:
The ball has a titanium core.
core
noun(co-re)
the central part of the Earth
core
noun(co-re)
the chamber of a nuclear reactor containing the fissile material where the reaction takes place

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