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read head

read head noun: that part of several electromechanical devices that converts digital or analog information stored on a magnetic or optical medium into electrical signals.

Noun

read head (plural read heads)

  1. That part of several electromechanical devices that converts digital or analog information stored on a magnetic or optical medium into electrical signals

Antonyms of read head

Forms of read head

pluralread heads

Questions about read head

What does read head mean?
Read head means that part of several electromechanical devices that converts digital or analog information stored on a magnetic or optical medium into electrical signals.
What part of speech is read head?
Read head is a noun.
What is the plural of read head?
The plural of read head is read heads.

Words near read head in the dictionary

  1. read count
  2. read counts
  3. read dating
  4. read for
  5. read for press
  6. read head
  7. read heads
  8. read in
  9. read into
  10. read length
  11. read lengths

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