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.
Also called
head.
Words nearby read/write head
read-across,
read-only,
read-only memory,
read-through,
read-write head,
read/write head,
readability,
readable,
readdress,
reade,
reader
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