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Core may refer to:

Contents 1 Science and academics 2 Computers and technology 3 Media 4 Acronyms 5 Other

[edit] Science and academics

• Core (group), in mathematics, an object in group theory
• Core (functional analysis), in mathematics, a subset of the domain of a closable operator
• Core (graph theory), in mathematics, the homomorphically minimal subgraph of a graph
• Core of a triangulated category in mathematics
• Core (economics), the collection of stable allocations that no coalition can improve upon
• Planetary core, the center of a planet
• Solar core, the region of the Sun where nuclear fusion takes place
• Lithic core, in archaeology, a stone artifact left over from toolmaking
• Core curriculum, in education, an essential part of the curriculum
• Core sample, in Earth science, a sample obtained by coring
• Core countries, in dependency theory, an industrialized country on which peripheral countries depend
• Core (anatomy), everything except the appendages
• Hydrophobic core, the interior zone of a protein

[edit] Computers and technology

• Semiconductor intellectual property core, part of a CPU design
• Core (computer), basic processing area of a computer
• Multi-core, a type of microprocessor design in which multiple processors coexist on the same chip
• Magnetic core, in electricity and electronics, ferromagnetic material around which wires are wound
  • Magnetic core memory, in computing, the primary memory
• Nuclear reactor core, a portion containing the fuel components
• Core (optical fiber), the signal-carrying portion of an optical fiber
• Core (manufacturing), used in casting and molding
• Intel Core, in computing, a family of single-core, dual-core, and quad-core 32-bit and 64-bit CPUs released by Intel
• Core Animation, in computing, a data visualization API used in Mac OS X
• Magnetic core memory, an obsolete technology once used to construct the main memory of a computer; the term is still frequently used to refer to the main memory of modern computers despite the fact that the technology has moved on
• Core dump, in computing, is the recorded state of a running program

[edit] Media

• Core (album), by Stone Temple Pilots
• Core (Persefone album)
• Core (band), a stoner rock band
• Core (radio station), a defunct digital radio station in the United Kingdom
• 90.3 The Core RLC-WVPH, a radio station in Piscataway, New Jersey
• The Core, a 2003 science fiction film
• Core Design, a videogame developer best known for the Tomb Raider series
• C.O.R.E., a computer animation studio
• C.O.R.E. (video game), a NDS game
• CORE (advertising media) Advertising Agency in St. Louis, MO
• The Core, the 2006-2007 name for the programming block on Five currently known as Shake!

[edit] Acronyms

• Central Organization For Railway Electrification, an organization in India
• Congress of Racial Equality, United States civil rights organization
• Coordinated Online Register of Electors, central database in the United Kingdom
• China Open Resources for Education, an OpenCourseWare organization in China

[edit] Other

• structural core in the center of large multi-story buildings. The core usually contains the elevator shafts and MEP systems.
• The single seed in the center of a cherry, peach, plum, olive, avocado or other fruit
• Apple core, the center of an apple
• Core, San Diego, California, a neighborhood in the United States
• Core, the working name of the Digestive Disorders Foundation.
• Persephone, a Greek goddess also known as Kore or Cora
• CORE (Brazil), state police SWAT team
• core, the suffix for musical styles with hardcore punk influence and origins (metalcore, post-hardcore, emotional hardcore, grindcore, deathcore, etc.).
• Earl Lemley Core (1902-1984), noted West Virginia botanist

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