magnetic bubble

noun

Definition of magnetic bubble

: a tiny movable magnetized cylindrical volume in a thin magnetic material that along with other like volumes can be used to represent a bit of information (as in a computer)

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By mapping plasma around Saturn, researchers can determine the planet’s magnetosphere, or the magnetic bubble that surrounds some planets. — Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, "Saturn and Its Moon Enceladus Talk To Each Other. The Sound Is Perfectly Cosmic and Eerie.," 10 July 2018

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