read/write head
[ reed-rahyt ]
/ ˈridˈraɪt /
noun Computers.
an electromagnetic device, as in a disk or tape drive, that reads data from or writes data on a magnetic disk or tape.
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Nearby words
- read-only,
- read-only memory,
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- readdress,
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- reade, charles
Also called head.
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