write head

Definitions

General Science

• noun a transducer that can write data onto a magnetic medium

Electronics

• A transducer which converts electrical signals into magnetic signals which can be recorded or stored on magnetic recording media, such as tapes or disks. Also called writing head, recording head, or magnetic head (1).
• synonymwriting head

Media Studies

• noun part of a disk drive or other recording mechanism which can write data onto a tape or disk

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Contexts for “write head”

4 definitions in context
• General Science
• Electronics
• Media Studies