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-across, read-only, read-only memory, read-through, read-write head, read/write head, readability, readable, readdress, reade, reader

Also called head.

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