READ/WRITE HEAD

I. (noun)

Meaning:

(computer science) a tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to write and read magnetic patterns on a disk

Synonyms:

head; read/write head

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("read/write head" is a kind of...):

coil (reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit)

Domain category:

computer science; computing (the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures)