Each track had its own read/write head. Magnetic drums were used in the 1950s and 1960s. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction requires permission.

That's because the world's largest drum is actually several tens of times larger than our planet—and it exists in space. You may think this is nonsense. But the magnetic field (magnetosphere ...

That’s because the world’s largest drum is actually several tens of times larger than our planet – and it exists in space. You may think this is nonsense. But the magnetic field ...

Here’s how it works. You may not be able to hear it, but Earth's magnetic shield booms like a drum when it's bombarded by strong impulses, including those from solar wind, a new study finds.

And (drum roll) this is the first time since researchers ... on Earth and Beyond] The dayside magnetosphere, the side of the magnetic field directly between the Earth and the sun, is a vast ...

At this point in time, discrete logic was the rule, and magnetic core memory still fairly new and rather expensive. This is where the rotating drum comes in, which is somewhat like a cross between ...