read/write head

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Noun1.read/write head - (computer science) a tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to write and read magnetic patterns on a disk
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coil - reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit
computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
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