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