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core

Definition

  • noun: the central part of a fruit (such as an apple) that contains the seeds
  • noun: a central and often foundational part usually distinct from the enveloping part by a difference in nature
  • verb: to remove a core from (a fruit)
  • verb: to remove a core from
  • synonyms: assemblage, core memory, random access memory

Examples

  • He knows that he can count on the support of a 'hard core' of party loyalists.

  • The 'core' of the government's plan is to provide loans for small businesses.

  • an apple 'corer' [=a device that is used to remove the core from an apple]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) but you're not getting out of here. You can make it to the door, but literally not one step further. The things you need to change are burned into your core code so deep, no one can touch them. Funny you should mention that. Parts of me are quite old. There are some elegant formal structures, (..)
    2016 TvShow: Westworld Title: Trace Decay Season: 1 Episode 8
  • (..) Any idea what she was doing out there? None that fit her character. This was found near her body. It's loaded with a suite of proprietary data, including some of the hosts' core code. It only works from higher altitudes, so if Theresa was using it, it's possible she was trying to transmit and fell. (..)
    2016 TvShow: Westworld Title: Trace Decay Season: 1 Episode 8