English Dictionary

bubble memory

/ˈbʌblˌmɛm(ə)ri/

noun

(computing, historical) A type of non-volatile computer memory that uses a thin film of magnetic material to hold small magnetized areas, known as bubbles or domains, each storing one bit of data.

Bubble memory was a popular storage technology in the 1970s.

意味（1）

(computing, historical) A type of non-volatile computer memory that uses a thin film of magnetic material to hold small magnetized areas, known as bubbles or domains, each storing one bit of data.

A year ago bubble memory was a hot topic of conversation. Promoters of the bubble school boasted that this new form of storage would eventually replace mini-floppy and Winchester-disk storage because it was cheaper, faster and more reliable.