Most of the software on the AGC (Apollo Guidance Computer) is stored in a special read-only memory known as core rope memory, fashioned by weaving wires through and around magnetic cores, though a small amount of read/write core memory is available.

Bonus Nerd Link: the Virtual AGC Project

  • TachyonTele@lemm.eeOP
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    19 hours ago

    That video was how I learned about it!
    I highly encourage anyone even slightly interested in how a rope core computer works to watch that video. The whole series is fantastic too.

    Thank you for finding that, Todotoro. I meant to but completely forgot to do it.