(computer hardware) An individual computer processor, in the sense when several processors (called cores or CPU cores) are plugged together in one single integrated circuit to work as one (called multi-core processor).
(engineering) The material between surface materials in a structured composite sandwich material.
“The Earth has an iron core surrounded by a dense layer called the mantle.”
“The strength of her faith in the power of love is the core of Malick's difficult, discursive epic.”
“The core of his argument is that judicial decisions must be both just and in conformity with the law.”
core
(automotive, machinery, aviation, marine) A deposit paid by the purchaser of a rebuilt part, to be refunded on return of a used, rebuildable part, or the returned rebuildable part itself.
“We find that the network-based measures such as PageRank centrality and community coreness measure can give valuable insights into identifying the key industries.”