read/write head

read/write head
/reed"ruyt"/, Computers.
an electromagnetic device, as in a disk or tape drive, that reads data from or writes data on a magnetic disk or tape. Also called head.

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  • read/write head — noun A combination read head and write head …   Wiktionary

  • read/write head — noun (computer science) a tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to write and read magnetic patterns on a disk • Syn: ↑head • Topics: ↑computer science, ↑computing • Hypernyms: ↑coil * * * …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Read-write head — Головка считывания …   Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии

  • read write head — device found in a drive which reads and writes data on the magnetic medium …   English contemporary dictionary

  • write head — disko galvutė statusas T sritis informatika apibrėžtis Įtaisas duomenims į ↑disko paviršių įrašyti arba jame įrašytiems duomenims skaityti. Įtaisyta ant ↑disko svirties, kuri judėdama atveda galvutę prie reikiamo ↑disko takelio. Sukantis diskui… …   Enciklopedinis kompiuterijos žodynas

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