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timidly
testina di lettura/scrittura

in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

read-write head [ˌriːdraɪtˈhed] N COMPUT

read head [Brit ˈriːd hɛd] N COMPUT

write head [ˈraɪthed] N COMPUT

in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary
in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

I. write [Brit rʌɪt, Am raɪt] N COMPUT

II. write <pt wrote arch writ, pp written arch writ> [Brit rʌɪt, Am raɪt] VB trans

1. write (put down on paper):

write letter, poem, novel
scrivere (to a)
write song, symphony
write business letter, article, essay
write report
write cheque
write prescription
write software, program
write legislation

2. write Am (compose a letter to):

write person

III. write <pt wrote arch writ, pp written arch writ> [Brit rʌɪt, Am raɪt] VB intr

1. write (form words):

2. write (compose professionally):

to write about or on current affairs, ecology

3. write (correspond):

scrivere (to sb a qn)

I. read N [Brit riːd, Am rid]

to have a read of inf article, magazine

II. read <pt/pp read> VB trans [Brit riːd, Am rid]

1. read (in text etc.):

read book, instructions, map, music, sign
leggere (in in)
to read sth to sb or to read sb sth
leggere qc a qn

2. read (say):

3. read (decipher):

read braille
read handwriting

4. read (interpret):

read signs
read intentions, reactions
read situation
to read sb's mood
to read sth into comment, message, sentence

5. read Brit UNIV:

6. read (take a recording):

read meter, dial, barometer, gauge

7. read:

read RADIO, TELEC person, pilot

8. read (of corrections in text):

forcatin line 12 readcart
alla riga 12, leggicartinvece dicat

9. read COMPUT computer:

read data, file

III. read <pt/pp read> VB intr [Brit riːd, Am rid]

1. read (look at or articulate text):

leggere (to sb a qn)
leggere a voce alta (to sb a qn)
to read about sth accident, discovery
to read to sb from sth
leggere a qn da qc

2. read Brit (study):

to read for the Bar Brit LAW

3. read (create an impression):

IV. read VB pt, pp [Brit riːd, Am rid]

read → II, III

V. read ADJ [Brit riːd, Am rid]

to take sth as read minutes, report

VI. read

I. head [Brit hɛd, Am hɛd] N

1. head (of person, animal):

to stand an argument, theory on its head evidence, fact:
to hold a gun or pistol to sb's head fig
to hold a gun or pistol to sb's head before n movement
to hold a gun or pistol to sb's head injury
to hold a gun or pistol to sb's head covering, bandage
to hold a gun or pistol to sb's head markings, feathers

2. head (mind):

to turn sb's head

3. head (measure of length or height):

to win by a (short) head HORSE RAC

4. head (headache, hangover):

head inf

5. head (leader, director):

head of Maths, German SCHOOL

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

we paid £10 a head or per head
50 head of cattle AGR

7. head:

head SPORTS, TECH (of pin, nail etc.)
head SPORTS, TECH (of pin, nail etc.)

8. head (front or top end):

9. head LING:

10. head:

head BOT, AGR (of lettuce)

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

head COMPUT, ELEC

12. head (on beer):

13. head MED (on boil, spot):

to come to a head fig crisis, trouble, unrest:
to bring sth to a head MED
to bring sth to a head fig crisis, trouble, unrest
to bring sth to a head fig situation

14. head (in plumbing):

15. head PHYS (of steam):

16. head GEOG:

17. head TECH (on lathe):

II. heads N npl

1. heads (tossing coin):

heads or tails?”
testa o croce?”
heads!”
testa!”
heads it is!”
è testa!”

2. heads NAUT (lavatory):

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

IV. -headed COMP

V. head [Brit hɛd, Am hɛd] VB trans

1. head (be at the top of):

head column, list, procession, queue

2. head (be in charge of):

head business, firm
head delegation, committee
head team
head inquiry
head expedition
head revolt

3. head (entitle):

head article, chapter, essay

4. head (steer):

head vehicle, boat
condurre, dirigere (towards verso)

5. head SPORTS:

VI. head [Brit hɛd, Am hɛd] VB intr

VII. head [Brit hɛd, Am hɛd]

to go to sb's head alcohol, success, praise:
off the top of one's head say, answer
to give sb head Am vulg sl

in the PONS Dictionary

in the PONS Dictionary

I. head [hed] N

1. head ANAT:

to go straight to sb's head alcohol, wine

2. head (unit):

a [or per] head

3. head (mind):

4. head (top):

head of line, page, column
head of bed

5. head BOT:

head of garlic

6. head pl FIN (face of coin):

7. head (beer foam):

8. head GEO:

head of river

9. head (boss):

10. head TECH:

11. head COMPUT:

12. head NAUT (toilet):

Phrases:

II. head [hed] VB trans

1. head (lead):

head a company, organization
head team

2. head JOURN:

3. head SPORTS:

head ball

III. head [hed] VB intr

I. read1 [ri:d] N

II. read1 <read, read> [ri:d] VB trans

1. read:

2. read (decipher):

to read sb's mind [or thoughts]
to read sb's palm

3. read (interpret):

4. read (inspect):

read meter

5. read (understand):

III. read1 <read, read> [ri:d] VB intr

read person
read book, magazine

read2 [red] ADJ

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

1. write:

2. write MUS:

3. write COMPUT (save):

Phrases:

II. write <wrote, written, writing> [raɪt] VB intr

1. write:

2. write COMPUT (save):

to write to sth
Present
Iwrite
youwrite
he/she/itwrites
wewrite
youwrite
theywrite
Past
Iwrote
youwrote
he/she/itwrote
wewrote
youwrote
theywrote
Present Perfect
Ihavewritten
youhavewritten
he/she/ithaswritten
wehavewritten
youhavewritten
theyhavewritten
Past Perfect
Ihadwritten
youhadwritten
he/she/ithadwritten
wehadwritten
youhadwritten
theyhadwritten

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The corresponding read head reads the data and communicates it to the control level.
www.pacetoday.com.au
This signal received emulates the same magnetic field change over time as when a magstripe card is swiped across the same read head.
techcrunch.com
Applications of economic significance are measuring and calibration probes for the quality control of magnetic storage disks and read heads, with dimensions that will soon reach 20 nanometers and below.
phys.org
This had a single write head and two read heads.
en.wikipedia.org
The tape head assembly straddles two adjacent servo bands, with 2 servo read heads and 8 or 16 data read/write heads.
en.wikipedia.org

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