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alpha wrap

alpha wrap noun: a form of helical scan in which the tape is wrapped around the head drum for a full 360 degrees (the tape looking like the lowercase Greek letter alpha). There is only one head which writes a complete stripe for every revolution of the head.

Noun

alpha wrap (countable and uncountable, plural alpha wraps)

  1. A form of helical scan in which the tape is wrapped around the head drum for a full 360 degrees (the tape looking like the lowercase Greek letter alpha). There is only one head which writes a complete stripe for every revolution of the head.

Forms of alpha wrap

pluralalpha wraps

Questions about alpha wrap

What does alpha wrap mean?
Alpha wrap means a form of helical scan in which the tape is wrapped around the head drum for a full 360 degrees (the tape looking like the lowercase Greek letter alpha). There is only one head which writes a complete stripe for every revolution of the head.
What part of speech is alpha wrap?
Alpha wrap is a noun.
What is the plural of alpha wrap?
The plural of alpha wrap is alpha wraps.

Words near alpha wrap in the dictionary

  1. Alpha Virginis
  2. alpha wave
  3. alpha waves
  4. alpha widow
  5. alpha widows
  6. alpha wrap
  7. alpha wraps
  8. alpha-
  9. alpha-adrenergic blocking agent
  10. alpha-adrenergic blocking agents
  11. alpha-adrenoreceptor

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