READ-WRITE HEAD - Translation from English into French

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At any time, the read/write head of the machine points to one cell on the tape.

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The voice-coil actuator - this is another sub-assembly within the hard drive, that moves the read/write head(s) to the correct position.

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It featured a smaller, lighter read/write head that was designed to ride on an air film only 18 millionths of an inch thick.

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By using the linear serpentine method, the tape medium can have many more tracks than read/write heads.

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The "address identification" is used to ensure that the mechanics of the drive have positioned the read/write head over the correct location.

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read-write head N COMPUT

read head N COMPUT

write head N COMPUT

I. read N [Brit riːd, Am rid] esp Brit

II. read <pret, pp read [red]> VB trans [Brit riːd, Am rid]

1. read (in text etc):

2. read (say):

3. read (decipher):

4. read (interpret):

5. read Brit UNIV:

6. read (take a recording):

7. read:

8. read TYPO:

9. read COMPUT computer:

III. read <pret, pp read [red]> VB intr [Brit riːd, Am rid]

1. read (look at or articulate text):

2. read Brit (study):

3. read (create an impression):

IV. read ADJ

read [riːd] [rid]:

V. read

lip-read <pret, pp lip-read [-red]> [Brit ˈlɪpriːd, Am ˈlɪprid] VB intr

I. write <pret wrote, pp written> [Brit rʌɪt, Am raɪt] VB trans

1. write (put down on paper):

2. write Am (compose a letter to):

II. write <pret wrote, pp written> [Brit rʌɪt, Am raɪt] VB intr

1. write (form words):

2. write (compose professionally):

3. write (correspond):

I. head [Brit hɛd, Am hɛd] N

1. head ANAT (of person, animal):

2. head (mind):

3. head (for measuring height):

4. head (headache):

5. head (leader, director):

6. head ADMIN, COMM (individual person or animal):

7. head:

8. head (front or top end):

9. head BOT:

10. head (of computer, video, tape recorder):

11. head (on beer):

12. head MED (on boil, spot):

13. head (in plumbing):

14. head PHYS (of steam):

15. head GEOG:

16. head TECH (on lathe):

II. heads N npl

1. heads (tossing coin):

2. heads NAUT (lavatory):

III. head [Brit hɛd, Am hɛd] ADJ (chief)

IV. head [Brit hɛd, Am hɛd] VB trans

1. head (be at the top of) lit:

2. head (be in charge of):

3. head (entitle):

4. head (steer):

5. head SPORTS:

V. head [Brit hɛd, Am hɛd] VB intr

VI. -headed COMP

VII. head [Brit hɛd, Am hɛd]

I. head for VB [Brit hɛd -, Am hɛd -] (head for [sth])

1. head for lit NAUT:

2. head for fig:

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read/write head N COMPUT

read1 [red] ADJ

Phrases:

I. write <wrote, written, writing> [raɪt] VB trans

1. write (mark):

2. write Am (write to):

Phrases:

II. write <wrote, written, writing> [raɪt] VB intr (mark letters)

I. read2 [ri:d] N no pl

II. read2 <read, read> [ri:d] VB trans

1. read (decipher words):

2. read (decipher signs):

3. read (speak aloud):

read¹ [red] ADJ

I. read² [ri:d] N no pl

II. read² <read, read> [ri:d] VB trans

III. read² [ri:d] VB intr

read¹ [red] ADJ

I. read² [rid] N

II. read² <read, read> [rid] VB trans

III. read² <read, read> [rid] VB intr