read/write head

[ reed-rahyt ]

noun

, Computers.

1. an electromagnetic device, as in a disk or tape drive, that reads data from or writes data on a magnetic disk or tape.

read-write head

/ ˈriːdˈraɪt /

noun

1. computing an electromagnet that can both read and write information on a magnetic medium such as magnetic tape or disk

Example Sentences

“For example, in hard drives, the magnetic read/write head moves above the disk surface with a separation as little as three nanometers,” Zhang says.

From Scientific American

A "read/write head" moves along the tape.

From Scientific American