"write head" meaning in All languages combined

See write head on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: write heads [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} write head (plural write heads)
  1. That part of several electromechanical devices that converts electrical signals into digital or analog information stored on a magnetic or optical medium Related terms: read/write head, read head
    Sense id: en-write_head-en-noun-4SjHXzFA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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