read/write head
[ reed-rahyt ]
nounComputers.
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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How to use read/write head in a sentence
This moves the tape forward with the read-write head positioned at the end of the following record.
Preliminary Specifications: Programmed Data Processor Model Three (PDP-3) | Digital Equipment Corporation
British Dictionary definitions for read-write head
read-write head
/ (ˈriːdˈraɪt) /
noun
computing an electromagnet that can both read and write information on a magnetic medium such as magnetic tape or disk
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