read/write head

[ reed-rahyt ]

noun

, Computers.

1. an electromagnetic device, as in a disk or tape drive, that reads data from or writes data on a magnetic disk or tape.

read-write head

/ ˈriːdˈraɪt /

noun

1. computing an electromagnet that can both read and write information on a magnetic medium such as magnetic tape or disk

Example Sentences

This moves the tape forward with the read-write head positioned at the end of the following record.

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