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submitted 6 months ago by m3t00@lemmy.world to c/science@lemmy.world

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[–] MonkderDritte@feddit.de 6 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

But how does plated-wire memory (core memory variant) fail with age and no mechanical damage? Or is it mechanical damage, vibrations?

Edit: or radiation exposure?

[–] SpruceBringsteen@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

It's the void dude

[–] Johanno@feddit.de 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Radiation damage and electrical components degrade by using them.

[–] MonkderDritte@feddit.de 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Maybe the ferromagnetic layer got brittle?