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magnetic north the direction in which a compass needle points, at an angle (the declination) from the direction of true (geographic) north magnetic north [mag′ned·ik ′nȯrth] (geophysics) At any point on the earth's surface, the horizontal direction of the earth's magnetic lines of force (direction of a magnetic meridian) toward the north magnetic pole; a particular direction indicated by the needle of a magnetic compass. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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What results are "flipped bits"--bits whose magnetic north and south poles suddenly and spontaneously reverse--that corrupt data, rendering it and the storage device unreliable. And it must float and rotate freely for the needle to point magnetic north. Being the true North Pole raises the issue of magnetic north and the difference between them. |
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