noun
(computer science) a tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to write and read magnetic patterns on a disk
• Syn: ↑head
• Topics: ↑computer science, ↑computing
• Hypernyms: ↑coil
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/reed"ruyt"/, 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.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.