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 6145-01-258-4524
NSN 5920-01-642-1570
NSN 5950-00-043-3923
NSN 6220-00-815-8194
NSN 5905-00-679-9970
NSN 5920-01-029-3813
NSN 5975-01-206-4792
NSN 5975-00-952-1791
NSN 6135-01-361-1776
NSN 5935-01-009-4051
NSN 6650-00-164-7480
NSN 6145-01-044-8800