An electromechanical item which accepts and systematically retains digital input data in such a manner as to facilitate the rapid recovery of the stored information. The item consists of a drumlike structure the surface of which is coated with a material susceptible to spot magnetization, integral wiring, a drive motor and its mechanical linkage, and data translating heads for impressing on or removing from the drum surface data in digital form. The item is a component of an electronic computer. See also core memory unit.
Classification: Machines and units thereof for processing data, nesoi
NSN 5930-01-449-2593
NSN 6240-01-376-8931
NSN 6685-00-585-6228
NSN 5998-00-703-8362
NSN 7035-01-302-5359
NSN 2925-01-577-0004
NSN 5895-00-688-2671
NSN 6105-00-681-6261
NSN 7035-01-172-0250
NSN 6645-01-251-7887
NSN 5920-00-450-6192
NSN 5925-00-970-7364