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 5945-00-737-9219
NSN 5945-01-426-3506
NSN 6610-01-165-7024
NSN 5985-00-789-1994
NSN 5910-01-655-5888
NSN 5998-00-051-6657
NSN 6610-00-724-1005
NSN 5915-00-241-9343
NSN 5950-01-589-4146
NSN 6620-01-275-2781
NSN 5925-00-868-4313
NSN 5945-01-004-8591