magneticbubble
nounUK /mæɡˈnɛtɪk ˈbʌbəl/
US /mæɡˈnɛtɪk ˈbʌbəl/
A magnetic bubble is a tiny round area in a special material that can hold a bit of magnetic information.
The old computer stored data using magnetic bubbles.
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2. A small region of magnetized material surrounded by opposite magnetization, used in bubble memory devices.
Engineers studied the magnetic bubble to improve memory chips.
3. A conceptual pocket of magnetic influence in space or plasma.
Scientists observed a magnetic bubble forming near the sun's surface.
4. A protective magnetic region around a planet or spacecraft.
Earth's magnetic bubble shields us from solar wind.