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 2925-01-221-9398
NSN 5945-01-546-3057
NSN 7035-00-631-3782
NSN 5920-01-616-8583
NSN 6240-01-556-2924
NSN 5910-00-110-7350
NSN 5950-01-100-3263
NSN 5998-01-243-1216
NSN 6110-00-614-9218
NSN 5999-01-278-3549
NSN 5999-01-634-0576
NSN 6150-00-415-3969