Definition of bubble memory
: a computer memory that uses magnetic bubbles to store information
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“Bubble memory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bubble%20memory. Accessed 29 Jun. 2022.
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The first known use of bubble memory was in 1969
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