Bubble memory is a type of non-volatile computer memory that uses a thin film of a magnetic material to hold small magnetized areas, known as bubbles or domains, each storing one bit of data. Bubble memory started out as a promising technology in the 1970s, but failed commercially as hard disk performance and cost improvements in the 1980s overtook its advantages.
Read more about Bubble Memory: Prehistory: Twistor Memory, Magnetic Bubbles, Commercialization, Further Applications
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