Magnetic domains are small regions within ferromagnetic materials where groups of atoms align their magnetic fields in the same direction. These aligned domains contribute to the overall magnetization of the material.
Ferromagnetism: The property exhibited by certain materials (like iron) that allows them to become strongly magnetized.
Demagnetization: The process of reducing or eliminating the magnetic properties of a material.
Magnetic hysteresis: The lagging effect observed when a magnetic material is subjected to changing external magnetic fields.
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