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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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