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dec 19, 1948 - MIT – Magnetic Core Memory

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Jay Forrester came up with the idea of a magnetic core memory system. The system became the first reliable high-speed RAM for computers. The magnetic memory core was used as the main memory technology for computers throughout the 1970's.

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dec 19, 1948
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~ 77 years ago