omega wrap

noun

A form of helical scan in which the tape is only wrapped around the head for 180 degrees. Two video heads are required, writing alternate fields.

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Meanings

nounomega wrap (countable and uncountable, plural omega wraps)

plural omega wraps

  1. countableuncountableA form of helical scan in which the tape is only wrapped around the head for 180 degrees. Two video heads are required, writing alternate fields.
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APA

omega wrap. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/omega%20wrap

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