2600:1017:A8FF:3104:802:D9C4:2C5B:ACD8 at 23:17, 28 July 2025

2025-07-28T23:17:51Z

New page

{{wiktionary|-core|core}}
'''Core''' or '''cores''' may refer to:
{{TOC right}}

==Science and technology==
* [[Core (anatomy)]], everything except the appendages
* [[Core (laboratory)]], a highly specialized shared research resource
* [[Core (manufacturing)]], used in casting and molding
* [[Core (optical fiber)]], the signal-carrying portion of an optical fiber
* Core, the central part of a [[fruit]]
* [[Hydrophobic core]], the interior zone of a protein
* [[Nuclear reactor core]], a portion containing the fuel components
* [[Pit (nuclear weapon)]] or core, the fissile material in a nuclear weapon
* [[Semiconductor intellectual property core]] (IP core), is a unit of design in ASIC/FPGA electronics and IC manufacturing
* [[Atomic core]], an atom with no valence electrons
* [[Lithic core]], in archaeology, a stone artifact left over from toolmaking

===Geology and astrophysics===
* [[Core sample]], in Earth science, a sample obtained by coring
** [[Ice core]]
* Core, the central part of a galaxy; see [[Mass deficit]]
* [[Core (anticline)]], the central part of an anticline or syncline
* [[Planetary core]], the center of a planet
** [[Earth's inner core]]
** [[Earth's outer core]]
* [[Stellar core]], the region of a star where nuclear fusion takes place
** [[Solar core]]

===Computing===
* [[Core Animation]], a data visualization API used in macOS
* [[Core dump]], the recorded state of a running program
* [[Intel Core]], a family of single-core and multi-core 32-bit and 64-bit CPUs released by Intel
* [[Magnetic core]], in electricity and electronics, ferromagnetic material around which wires are wound
** [[Magnetic-core memory]], the primary memory technology used before semiconductor memory
* [[Central processing unit]] (CPU), called a ''core''
** [[Multi-core processor]], a microprocessor with multiple CPUs on one integrated circuit chip
* [[Server Core]], a minimalist Microsoft Windows Server installation option

===Mathematics===
* [[Core (game theory)]], the collection of stable allocations that no coalition can improve upon
* [[Core (graph theory)]], the homomorphically minimal subgraph of a graph
* [[Core (group theory)]], an object in group theory
* Core of a [[triangulated category]]
* Core, an essential domain of a closed operator; see [[Unbounded operator#Closed linear operators|Unbounded operator]]
* Core, a radial kernel of a subset of a vector space; see [[Algebraic interior]]

==Arts, entertainment and media==
* [[Core (novel)|''Core'' (novel)]], a 1993 science fiction novel by Paul Preuss
* [[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, US
* [[C.O.R.E. (video game)|''C.O.R.E.'' (video game)]], a 2009 NDS game
* [[Core (video game)|''Core'' (video game)]], a video game with integrated game creation system
* [[Core (DC Comics)]], a fictional character from DC Comics
* "CORE", an area in the Underground in the video game ''[[Undertale]]''
* "The Core", an episode of ''[[List of The Transformers episodes#Season 2 (1985–86)|The Transformers]]'' cartoon

===Film and television===
* [[Cores (film)|''Cores'' (film)]], a 2012 film
* ''[[The Core]]'', a 2003 science fiction film
* ''The Core'', the 2000–2002 name for the programming block on Five currently known as ''[[Shake!]]''

===Music===
* [[Core (album)|''Core'' (album)]], by Stone Temple Pilots, 1992
* [[Core (band)]], an American stoner rock band
* ''Core'', a 2006 album by [[Persefone]]
* "Core", a song by Susumu Hirasawa from [[Paranoia Agent Original Soundtrack]]
* "The Core", a song from Eric Clapton's 1977 album ''[[Slowhand]]''
* "CORE", a track from [[Undertale Soundtrack|the soundtrack]] of the 2015 video game ''Undertale'' by Toby Fox

==Organizations==
* [[Core International]], a defunct American computer and technology corporation
* [[Core Design]], a videogame developer best known for the ''Tomb Raider'' series
* [[Coordenadoria de Recursos Especiais]], Brazilian state police SWAT team
* [[Digestive Disorders Foundation]], working name Core
* [[Center for Operations Research and Econometrics]] at the ''Université catholique de Louvain'' in Belgium
* [[Central Organisation for Railway Electrification]], an organization in India
* [[China Open Resources for Education]], an OpenCourseWare organization in China
* [[Community Organized Relief Effort]], a non-profit organization providing humanitarian relief
* [[Congress of Racial Equality]], United States civil rights organization
* [[CORE (research service)]], a UK-based aggregator of open access content
* [[C.O.R.E.]], a computer animation studio
* CORE System Trust, see [[CORE-OM]]

==Places==
===United States===
* [[Core, San Diego]], a neighborhood in California
* [[Core, West Virginia]]
* [[Core Banks, North Carolina]]
* [[Core Sound]], North Carolina

===Other places===
* [[Corés]], a parish in Spain
* [[The Core Shopping Centre (Calgary)]], Alberta, Canada
* The Core, a shopping centre in Leeds, England, on the site of [[Schofields (department store)|Schofields]]

==People==
* [[Earl Lemley Core]] (1902–1984), West Virginia botanist
* [[Ericson Core]], American director and cinematographer
* [[Leopoldine Core]], American poet and short story writer

==Other uses==
* [[Core (architecture)]]
* [[Co-ordinated On-line Record of Electors]], central database in the United Kingdom
* [[Coree]] or Cores, a Native American tribe
* [[Korah]], a biblical figure
* [[Leadership core]], concept in Chinese politics
* [[Persephone]], a Greek goddess also known as Kore or Cora (Greek κόρη = daughter)
* [[Core countries]], in dependency theory, an industrialized country on which peripheral countries depend
* [[Core curriculum]], in education, an essential part of the curriculum
* CORE (Clinical Outcomes in Routine Use) System, see [[CORE-OM]]

==See also==
* [[CORE (disambiguation)]]
* [[Corre (disambiguation)]]
* [[Corps (disambiguation)]]
* [[Corium (disambiguation)]]
* [[Kernel (disambiguation)]]
* [[Nucleus (disambiguation)]]

{{disambiguation|geo|surname}}

Core - Revision history

2600:1017:A8FF:3104:802:D9C4:2C5B:ACD8 at 23:17, 28 July 2025